Not a film for everyone, but still really really beautiful

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2006)

This film is a visual poem. Not everyone likes poetry and therefore not everyone will like this film. Most films nowadays could be seen as haiku, to put it crudely: they are short, to the point and appeal to those with short attention spans. The New World is not a film like that. It takes it's time and meanders along. Its a very long love poem and beautifully photographed and masterfully scored. Like a nineteenth century novel, it takes a bit of work to get through it, but the pay-off is worth it.
All I can say is that if you liked Badlands or if you liked The Thin Red Line, you'll probably like The New World. If you didn't, you should probably give this film a miss.