Pure Art.

Rating: 8/10 (30 August 2018)

Terrence Malick comes through to deliver a beautifully crafted story of John Smith and Pocahontas. With very unique divides between the environment of "The Naturals" as well as Jamestown, simply hearing this movie can help you envision so much about the situation the film was engaged into. The camera work provided by Malick never seems to fail to become pure eye candy on the screen. Although sometimes finding me dumfounded, this film is an experience nevertheless. In fact, the sometimes confusing situations seems to be Malick's way of conveying the experience given to John Smith and Pocahontas alike, introducing many new engagements throughout the whole film.
The movie seems to demonstrate three very separate "New Worlds" as given by the title. The first being the introduction of North America to the initial settlers, such as John Smith. While this is a very important aspect of the film, the world of Jamestown introduced to "The Naturals" shows itself to create quite a conflict within the story, causing a fully-fledged war at a point in time. However, these are not the only two "New Worlds" detailed within the film. When Pocahontas marries John Rolfe, she leaves with her uncle as well as many other individuals to England, in which a whole new experience is presented to her. Referring back to the sound design, there is an iconic seen in which bells can be heard and continuously become more and more overwhelming as the film progresses, telling a story within itself.
To conclude, Terrence Malick comes to provide a truly amazing story that could only possibly be told in such a way by himself. The camerawork, sound design, and overall reactions and experiences displayed by the cast show a true work of art that deserves to be revered.