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Date Posted: 23:15:10 03/10/06 Fri
Author: Rocket
Subject: The New World

My wife and I caught this one last weekend. It was the first movie we've seen in a theater in months and months. She was a real sport because she's not nearly the Terrence Malick fan that I am.

To me, Terrence Malick is a very unique and brilliant director. His style runs in the complete opposite direction of traditional film-making. This tends to divide viewers into two groups: Those who love his work and those who hate it. I've found that most people seem to hate it, but that matters little to me.

Much like The Thin Red Line, the audience is drawn into the characters in very intimate fashion. You feel like you know them from the inside. In fact, most of the dialogue isn't spoken by the characters, but rather delivered in the voice of their personal thoughts.

Another Malick trademark that shines through is the parallel of the characters' inner-demons to the nature that surrounds them. I read a review of the movie a while back in which the reviewer really verbalized this element well - Rather than distancing nature into the background, Malick brings it to the forefront.

This is probably the best role I've seen Colin Farrell in. It's a nice departure from his overly-confident fast-talking personas. His portrayal of the famous Captain John Smith is sincere and believable.

Newcomber Q'Orianka Kilcher was great as Pocahontas. Apparentally she was ONLY 14 YEARS OLD when the movie was made, but she looks closer to 20. Her acting is very impressive for someone who has little film experience.

I know that this movie isn't for everyone. Much of story is based on the characters' inner-struggles over adapting to the diversity of two clashing societies, rather than a historical or event-driven plot-line.

However, for those interested in film as an art, rather than glitzy entertainment, I highly recommend it.

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