Another fine Malick film, beautiful and resonant. It makes you feel the world of Pre-Columbian America in all its pristine significance, and yet does so without condemning the adventurers of the old world.

Turd.

If you like bird calls, see this movie. Yesterday.

A masterpiece.

Very interesting story that is again elevated by Malick's love of nature photography and a fantastic Wagner score. As is the norm with Malick, the central story takes a back seat to the mood and feel of the visuals.

A plodding bore set admidst the first...History couldn't be made more boring.

quite a looker, kilcher is too (and delivers an astonishing performance considering she was fourteen). drags a bit in the latter half, perfect example of a movie that doesn't end it just stops.

I saw the Extended Cut and so should you. I put this off for far, far too long.

Magic from Mallick.

Meditative, lyrical, beautiful.

Malick evokes genuine emotion through staggering images of nature and humans amongst it. The story floats slowly somewhere between the stellar imagery, always present but never dominant. This is the only way to make an ancient story, such as Pocahontas, seem fresh. Or, rather, timeless.

A lyrical mood, good performances and a strong, if slowly paced, story all make this a wonderfully enjoyable film but what lingers in my mind are the beautiful images of nature and life.

I have a feeling that this film deserves multiple viewings, in the extended, in the original, in the alternative version, before you can pass final judgement on this magnificent film.

Malick's characters always bear a curious relationship to the narrative; unaware of their place in the story and thus rendered helpless against the whims of fate, their passions and desires held at arm's length. What's especially interesting about The New World is that the characters consciously distance themselves from each other, sensing a purpose greater than their love, and it's that much more heartbreaking as a result. What Malick can do with a camera, no living director can.

Malick's second best film, but they are all great. I believe this is a film David Lean would've made had he somehow still been alive in 2005. Transports you to that world instantly and everything looks beautiful, as expected from Malick. Pacing didn't bug me, thought it suited the movie perfectly.

The shorter version is an abortion of the extended cut.

Second viewing (the extended cut): it is truly a marvelous film. I found it a bit too slow the first time, this time I had no issues with it. Poetic, meditative, beautiful. Incredibly beautiful, as is Q'orianka Kilcher who is great in her role. One thing that still remains a problem for me is Colin Farrell. He just doesn't have the scope or presence for this role; he sticks out, which I guess he is meant to do to some extent, but it becomes a little bit of a distraction.

The cinematography is A material, but everything else about it is fairly forgettable.