Review of Noah (2014) by Richard R — 04 Aug 2015

Bloated Biblical epic which is visually good but otherwise poor.

This review of Noah (2014) was written by Richard R on 04 Aug 2015.

Noah has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

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By Haven W (150) on 28 Dec 2018

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By Dorothy Woodend (313) for The Tyee (British Columbia) (313) on 16 Aug 2017

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By Serge L (642) on 02 Mar 2018

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By Shannon B (302) on 23 Dec 2018

The production values are unsurprisingly high…

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By Joel H (841) on 03 May 2018

Didn't seem accurate, but more lion witch and wardrobe like. Felt uneasy watching it…

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By Di Golding (122) for Dear Cast and Crew (122) on 11 Dec 2018

Once the film has blown it's CGI load, it turns into a kitchen sink drama, an episode of Eastenders as directed by Mike Leigh…

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By Filippo V (494) on 14 Jan 2018

I can't wait to see this!!! I just hope they get it right…

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By Kevin B (1,217) on 20 Apr 2018

Maybe next time they can make a movie about the Noah in the Bible. Nice visual effects and that's about it…

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By Sandra M (306) on 03 May 2018

Didn't seem accurate, but more lion witch and wardrobe like. Felt uneasy watching it…

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