Controversies notwithstanding, Noah the new movie starring
Russel Crowe in the lead is a visually appealing and engaging movie by director
Darren Aronofsky. It’s the visual effects, performances and direction that take
the film to another level.
The film is adapted from the Old Testament tale from Bible but the stage is set in post-apocalyptic period (1000 years from now).
The Creator (Read God) decides to cleanse the world by wiping out the entire humans from Earth but wants to protect the innocent ones (animals). Noah is the chosen one for this task and the film portray Noah's effort in building an arc with the help of the Watchers (Giant Rock like creatures) protect the animals and his own family.
The conflicts and challenges he faces in this task is beautifully captured on screen, thanks to excellent use of visual effects as well as a properly written script without any loose ends.
The film begins from Noah's childhood and gradually time passes by and each stage of his life has been written well to make the film a memorable one. To back up the film's technical side, there are solid performances from majority of the actors and it helped to make the film a well-made one.
There are certain brilliantly captured scenes like the one where we are shown the creation of the Universe which is something like a full-fledged documentary and a learning experience for all of us. Also impressive was the apocalyptic flood that transform into sea that ultimately destroy the world.
On the acting side, I would say Russell Crowe as Noah impressed more than anyone else well supported by Jennifer Connelly who portrayed the character of Noah's better half. Another notable performance came from Anthony Hopkins who portrayed the role of Noah's father. He was as usual brilliant but I would have loved to see him more on screen. Emma Watson and Ray Winstone also scored well in the acting department.
The technical side is really impressive with good background score and camera work along with superb use of VFX.
On the whole, it was a delightful movie watching experience for me though the film is a bit lengthier running to two hours and twenty minutes. I am sure you would also love it and my rating is three and a half out of five.
The film is adapted from the Old Testament tale from Bible but the stage is set in post-apocalyptic period (1000 years from now).
The Creator (Read God) decides to cleanse the world by wiping out the entire humans from Earth but wants to protect the innocent ones (animals). Noah is the chosen one for this task and the film portray Noah's effort in building an arc with the help of the Watchers (Giant Rock like creatures) protect the animals and his own family.
The conflicts and challenges he faces in this task is beautifully captured on screen, thanks to excellent use of visual effects as well as a properly written script without any loose ends.
The film begins from Noah's childhood and gradually time passes by and each stage of his life has been written well to make the film a memorable one. To back up the film's technical side, there are solid performances from majority of the actors and it helped to make the film a well-made one.
There are certain brilliantly captured scenes like the one where we are shown the creation of the Universe which is something like a full-fledged documentary and a learning experience for all of us. Also impressive was the apocalyptic flood that transform into sea that ultimately destroy the world.
On the acting side, I would say Russell Crowe as Noah impressed more than anyone else well supported by Jennifer Connelly who portrayed the character of Noah's better half. Another notable performance came from Anthony Hopkins who portrayed the role of Noah's father. He was as usual brilliant but I would have loved to see him more on screen. Emma Watson and Ray Winstone also scored well in the acting department.
The technical side is really impressive with good background score and camera work along with superb use of VFX.
On the whole, it was a delightful movie watching experience for me though the film is a bit lengthier running to two hours and twenty minutes. I am sure you would also love it and my rating is three and a half out of five.
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