The New World(2005)- User Reviews

This movie was great. Colin Farrell plays John Smith and he does an excellent job. It does not play off the childrens book, pocahantas. It captures its own light and it makes the story of pocahantas its own.more»

Don't waste your money, see something worth seeing! This one was boring and not worth the time nor the money!more»

My boyfriend and I saw this movie last night at a 10:30 showing. This probably wasn't the best time to go; we didn't realize the undertaking that was going to happen to watch this film. The movie ran about two and a half hours, jam-packed with …more»

I have Never fallen asleep in a movie theatre before until seeing this movie. I honestly wanted to like it and waited for it to pick up but it simply never did. I've never left a movie where there was dead silece and people just looking at each …more»

One of the most amazingly poetic and haunting movies I have ever seen. After leaving the theater, images from this film still haunt me. The actress playing Pocahontas totally stole the show from an otherwise flawless performance from Colin Farrell.more»

Malik loves lingering camera shots. These can be a restful and gratifying experience in the video arcade movie world of today.
However those shots should have meaning and a story line around them. I was restless long before this movie ended because nothing …more»

I spent the entire span of the movie trying to figure out what the plot was. With virtually no inter-personal dialouge, the viewers are left to descern the storyline for themselves. The plot is less of the colonists coming to the New World, and more of …more»

I teach history and I was confused where the story was going! Hard to understand characters talking. I was ready to leave!more»

After being disappointed in the recent past, it is nice to find a film that works on so many levels. Usually pieces like this are plagued by 'Political correctness'. That goodness Kevin Costner wasn't involved here. My wife and I didn't …more»

As a native person, I found the movie disappointing and boring. All that native talent and it was barely used. And too slow-paced! You can cut 30 more minutes out of that film without losing the story.more»