Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Mike S — 06 Jul 2008
Quite touching story, set in the ever-beautiful New Zealand, about a young girl and her determined quest to furfil a special destiny. Great acting by Keisha Castle-Hughes, whose performance here was surely worthy of the Oscar-nomination she later received.
Overall, however, this wasn't really my cup of tea, as I was expecting something a bit more engaging and a little less draggy. It's not that it was bad in any way, it's just more of a movie made for the New Zealanders themselves, who may better relate to the Maori traditions upon which the story here is based.
This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Mike S on 06 Jul 2008.
Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.
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