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The Dead Lands

The Dead Lands

2014
Action, Adventure
1h 47m
After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi, a Maori chieftain's teenage son, must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years. (imdb)
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The Dead Lands

2014
Action, Adventure
1h 47m
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Rated 20 Feb 2016
60
65th
The impeccably choreographed battles are fast-paced, violent, graphic, and absolutely beautiful to watch unfold. Some people have commented on the tired, cliched story, to which I say, "there was a story? I was too busy watching this crazed warrior covered in battle tats rip a dude's neck open with grandpappy's spankin' paddle."
Rated 14 Jun 2015
60
43rd
It's great to see a Maori film like this, featuring the Maori language throughout. Unfortunately, that's about it. I mean, it's a perfectly competent film, but it's not great. The story's a bit too simple, and it feels stretched over the run time. It takes itself pretty seriously, too, which is fine, but it often steps over the line into melodrama. The direction and cinematography are pretty good, and it's a decent movie overall, but a forgettable one, too.
Rated 24 Oct 2020
83
51st
The only/first film ever set in pre-written history (Maori) New Zealand, and it's actually very competently made! I have extremely high standards for action scenes, and these were quite decent indeed. Loved the intensity on all the actors.
Rated 27 Nov 2017
94
68th
Revenge and Violence, not the most complex plot but it drives the awesome action which makes this film for sure worth the watch.
Rated 10 Nov 2015
75
66th
Filmed and acted beautifully, though the story leaves something to be desired. As an experience, a fascinating taste of a culture rarely glimpsed by Western eyes.
Rated 17 Sep 2015
50
33rd
Apocalypt-abbo
Rated 14 Apr 2015
30
4th
Self-serious and deeply silly.
Rated 16 Apr 2015
55
30th
This is a poor-mans Apocalypto. That would be okay if the story was any good.
Rated 26 Mar 2017
70
75th
The biggest downsides to this movie are the pacing and the editing of the action scenes. Nearly everything else is well done and interesting. Lawrence Makoare was amazing in this, I'll need to track down more of his films.
Rated 04 Dec 2018
62
52nd
Very cool to see something different like the Maori weapons used here, but ultimately it feels like something is missing to make this really memorable.

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