A True Masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2006)

After seeing The New World it is one of the most outstanding films ever made in the history of cinema director Terrence Malick has created a wonderful story with great scenery and a dedicated group of actors.
Newcomer Q'Orianka Kilcher played the role of Pocahontas beautifully and delivered an Oscar worthy performance, Colin Farrell & Christian Bale were fantastic as John Smith & John Rolfe the two men who captured her heart. I've only seen one other film that was directed by Terrence Malick and it was 1973's Badlands since then this is the second film of his that has captured my attention.
The year is 1607 Captain Christopher Newport(Plummer) is leading a group of 103 men aboard three ships on a journey across the sea to a small native village to reach an agreement with the local tribe for a piece of land.Among them is John Smith (Farrell) a 27 year old troublemaker about to be hanged for some petty crimes, Newport stops the hanging on the condition that Smith continue to lead the men on that mission. However when he is captured by the tribe and about to die Pocahontas (Kilcher)the young daughter of chief Powhatan (Schellenberg) saves his life and the chief allows this stranger to teach his child about the world across the ocean and the English language.
Pretty soon a powerful bond forms between the couple that is stronger than love and friendship but after an attack on the Indians Powhatan sends his youngest child away to another village forever so she won't be killed. Smith returns home , however not too soon after his departure Pocahontas receives the tragic news that he passed away before reaching England her heart is broken but she moves on with her life. A few years later while adjusting to a new life she meets John Rolfe, (Bale) a plantation owner who allows her to work on his farm and teaches her to read. Meanwhile she gets baptized and her name changed to Rebecca when this man asks for her hand in marriage she accepts and they live happily in his home and a son Thomas is born.
During a visit in England She discovers that John Smith has been alive all these years and they see each other again for the last time before returning home she gets pneumonia and dies at the age of 22. This film made me cry at the pain and loss suffered by the characters 10/10