Review of The New World (2005) by Aarons. — 21 Jan 2006
Now this is 'pure cinema'. A Terrence Malick film is something of a rare event now, but as 'The New World' proves, it's worth the wait. I cannot believe some of the negative reactions this film is arousing from some critics and filmgoers.
Has our culture become so 'dumbed down' that a brilliant film like Malick's (deliberately paced and making frequent radical use of sight and sound) gets panned because it's 'too slow', or there's 'not enought plot', or 'it has hardly any dialogue'? Like most of Kubrick's work, Malick has once again fashioned a film that seems to be light years ahead of its time.
In a perfect world, this is the kind of film that would earn the attention of Oscars. One of the best films of 2005.
This review of The New World (2005) was written by Aarons. on 21 Jan 2006.
The New World has generally received positive reviews.
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