Review of The New World (2005) by Max — 31 Jan 2006
A masterpiece! I've never "felt" a film as deeply as this one. Simply genius. I think those people who are unable to connect with the flow of this film forgot to check their preconceived expectations of what an American historical epic should be.
Often revolutaionary pieces of art are not recognized as such by the general public because the public just isn't ready yet. This film has the narrative and pacing you'll often find in great foreign films, and it's probably too sophisticated to be appreciated by a large scale American audience.
Malick didn't allow this film to become hollywoodized, and thus probably alienated half his audience.
This review of The New World (2005) was written by Max on 31 Jan 2006.
The New World has generally received positive reviews.
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