Review of The New World (2005) by Doug — 23 Jan 2006
Idlers use the word, "pretentious" to criticize art they're unwilling to investigate or interpret. Pretenious, like bourgeois, is now a dead word. Malick has made no claims of genius; he does not put on airs (though he is a graduate of Harvard and the AFI, a Rhodes Scholar, and a director of four ambitious and interesting movies).
In an era of deritative and formulaic films, we should not disregard an intelligent, courageous artist as simply "pretentious.
This review of The New World (2005) was written by Doug on 23 Jan 2006.
The New World has generally received positive reviews.
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