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The New World
2005 151 min United States of America, United Kingdom PG-13 12+
★7.0
Drama, History, Romance
Director: Terrence Malick
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Description
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$12.71M
Worldwide:
$30.5M
Starring
Colin Farrell
Actor
Q'orianka Kilcher
Actor
Christopher Plummer
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Cinematography
Key opinion
Terrence Malick’s The New World is a visually poetic and atmospheric meditation on the clash between indigenous cultures and European colonization. While widely praised for its breathtaking cinematography and immersive nature-focused aesthetic, the film is deeply divisive due to its minimalist narrative and deliberate, meditative pacing.
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography is a universal triumph, masterfully capturing the untouched beauty of nature and the sensory world of the period. | |
| Production | The production design, including period-accurate costumes and fort construction, provides a highly convincing and immersive historical atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Performances from Q'orianka Kilcher, Christian Bale, and Colin Farrell are viewed as effective and lived-in, though some find the character development thin or lacking in resonance. | |
| Pacing | The contemplative, slow-burning pace is polarizing; admirers see it as a poetic, music-like experience, while detractors find it tedious, exhausting, and lacking in narrative momentum. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure is subject to debate, with critics split between those who appreciate its philosophical, dreamlike detachment and those who feel it lacks focus and narrative cohesion. |