one of the best movies I've seen

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2006)

This was a revelation. It passed through our local cinemas almost without a trace. We picked it up at the NFT on the 26th May. The cinematography, music and by far the pacing of the film were perfect. It was both realistic and dreamlike and the level of emotional impact was the most surprising thing. The use of the musical passages from Wagner and Mozart were inspired.One would never have guessed it was from the USA. I would love to see it again. The nearest I could compare it to was grand opera in terms of its impact. Surely the best thing Farrell has done. The use of freely mobile camera shots gave the impression of a documentary, as if you were with the first explorers of the continent.You had to use a lot of intuitive reasoning which got you deeply involved with the themes of the film. The blossoming of the love between Smith and his native "Eve" was handled with the most delicate of touches and the lack of overt "nudity" was a surprising and refreshing touch.