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| Release Date: |
December 25, 2005 (Limited)
January 13, 2006 |
| On DVD: |
May 9, 2006 |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Running Time: |
150 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for some intense battle sequences. |
| Director: |
Terrence Malick |
| Writer: |
Terrence Malick |
| Cast: |
Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg, Wes Studi, David Thewlis, Yorick van Wageningen, Q'orianka Kilcher |
"The New World" is an epic adventure set amid the encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. Inspired by the legend of John Smith (Farrell) and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping exploration of love, loss and discovery, both a celebration and an elegy of the America that was…and the America that was yet to come. Against a historically accurate Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: A
Terrence Malick has a rare talent that almost no other director possesses and that is his ability to find the emotional essence of every scene and translate it into visuals. With most movies, you are lucky to see one or two moments that seem truly genuine, not the product of actors being staged or directed, but real emotions from real people. These are the moments that actually make you feel something, that have an impact on you. Sadly most movies lack these moments, turning what could be a great film into a mediocre one. However, Malick, the illusive director of Badlands (1973), Days of Heaven (1978) and his best film The Thin Red Line (1998), which came twenty years later, manages to capture these moments of true emotion in every scene. I can not think of any other director whose films feel so real. Read the full movie review
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User Comments & Reviews
Yawn, by Belle
June 25, 2006
Personally, I found the film to be boring. From the trailer, I would have expected something more magnificent. Sure, the scenes were beautiful and the lead actress was enchanting, but that didn't seem enough to keep me interested. There are few lines of dialogue in The New World, but instead of having a great impact that one would expect, they seemed bewildering. For me, at least. I had trouble understanding some of the words entirely because of the heavy accents, particularly of Colin Farrell's character, John Smith. Perhaps it's just not my type of movie. The plot seemed to be lacking, I had trouble staying awake, and I kept asking myself, "When is this over?" It was neverending, and when it finished, let's just say I was less than impressed.
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