Review of The New World (2005) by Tyrus L — 08 Oct 2010

Started off okay... but the movie just seemed to drag on too long...

This review of The New World (2005) was written by Tyrus L on 08 Oct 2010.

The New World has generally received positive reviews.

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The filmmakers are very wise to make this New World, and the people in it, seem untouched, immediate, and present…

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By Nicholas D (407) on 20 Nov 2015

Malick never disappoints! Although I saw the shortest version so in the future I'll have to track down the others…

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Despite its haphazard rhythms and longueurs, The New World achieves an emotional payoff unlike anything else in Malick's work…

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By Matthew C (1,721) on 21 Feb 2015

According to this movie, Pocahontas didn't paint with the colors of the wind so much as talk to herself in poetry all the time. Wait…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 20 Mar 2016

Quite a long film which, to me, seemed to have a lot of flaws and load of things which you sit and say to yourself That didn't happen…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 29 Jul 2016

Any ambience created in tandem by Lubezki and Malick repeatedly dissipates in the face of the plodding treatment of fascinating material…

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