Review of The New World (2005) by Jerry C — 05 Mar 2010
The New World is my least favorite Malick film, but it is still a powerful and beautiful piece of filmmaking that examines the dualities that tear apart the natural order of our world: Love/hate, greed/generosity, etc.
It is the story of one man's conversion to another way of life--not an overly original story if you've seen Dances with Wolves or Avatar, but The New World is based on history. A touching love story and a poignant depiction of a great people exploited by greedy and deceitful.
As is usual with Malick's films, The New World concerns the corruption of the natural order by technology and civilization. Indeed, nature acts as another one of the main characters in the film. But The New World lacks some of the power of Days of Heaven or The Thin Red Line.
Well-acted, superbly-direct, The New World suffers somewhat from a lack of Malick's usual poetry that infuses his other films.
This review of The New World (2005) was written by Jerry C on 05 Mar 2010.
The New World has generally received positive reviews.
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