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Kevin_Manning_Aug 26, 2023

"Noah" brings together a stellar ensemble cast, with Russell Crowe delivering a commanding performance in the titular role. Jennifer Connelly's emotive depth adds layers of complexity to her character, while Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, and"Noah" brings together a stellar ensemble cast, with Russell Crowe delivering a commanding performance in the titular role. Jennifer Connelly's emotive depth adds layers of complexity to her character, while Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, and Emma Watson shine brightly, each contributing their unique essence to the narrative. The film's grandeur is matched by the cast's talent, creating a captivating cinematic experience that's both powerful and moving.… Expand

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koenhamboyFeb 15, 2021

Nah, watched this movie in religious studies class and its not very interesting and its pretty bad

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Dostoyevsky3May 7, 2020

Darren Aronofsky's Noah smothers the powerful story by plunging in an extensive use of non-biblical muck. Wrecked the titular character and wasted the film's own potential in an extravaganza of left-leaning political garbage.

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XilamechApr 20, 2020

Biblical? Hardly. This is offensive and horribly inaccurate. The next time you decide to make a movie from a story of the Bible, please at least read the story first. I mean, if God wanted all mankind to die, why even bother saving aBiblical? Hardly. This is offensive and horribly inaccurate. The next time you decide to make a movie from a story of the Bible, please at least read the story first. I mean, if God wanted all mankind to die, why even bother saving a single family? He's God. He can literally just will all mankind to die and it happens, no flood, no ark needed, all other living things continue to exist. You turned a champion of the Bible into a psychopath. I'm sure the Jewish community and Christian community are equally affronted by this trash.… Expand

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JP32Mar 25, 2020

Here is an epic of extraordinary vision. A work of intelligent insanity that brims with ideas and thrills with images of terrifying power.

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halfbloodDec 29, 2019

My god this user rating is low for now reason at all this is a good movie at worst and when looked at by fans of cinema and an open mind it was one of the best films of 2014. Very captivating and great performances with Aronofsky's skillfulMy god this user rating is low for now reason at all this is a good movie at worst and when looked at by fans of cinema and an open mind it was one of the best films of 2014. Very captivating and great performances with Aronofsky's skillful touch to it.… Expand

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eagleeyevikingJul 12, 2014

Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" is a thought-provoking blockbuster epic. The special effects and family conflicts work, but the film drags when it is not focused on its main plot.

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TyranianApr 12, 2019

Really good up until the Flood, then it changes genre and becomes this lame stalker-thriller nonsense.

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SchroederRockDec 12, 2018

I give it a 7 based on how the movie finishes, not how it started because it had a rather rigid start. I was somewhat bored with the first 15-20 minutes and didn't feel like the story was set up that well, which would have really paidI give it a 7 based on how the movie finishes, not how it started because it had a rather rigid start. I was somewhat bored with the first 15-20 minutes and didn't feel like the story was set up that well, which would have really paid dividends later. But once you get through the odd introduction and get rolling with the film, substance suddenly appears. The fallen angels idea was a fun fantasy insertion and the depiction of Noah at times makes good on the observations found in the book of Genesis and how Noah may not have been what we'd consider a saint but was a foundationally-good and noble man that God could work with to restart mankind after the corruption of Cain. The special effects were pretty solid and the casting was overall well executed. It's not a movie I'd love and I may not watch it again but when the film wrapped up I was at least somewhat happy I watched it. If the second half had been less interesting or fumbled like parts of the first half were, I would have probably come away with an indifferent 5 or 6 rating instead. The building of the ark, which is a significant detail of the original story, is almost glossed over and handed off to supernatural beings (not a spoiler), at least in part. This aspect would have been a huge opportunity to expand upon the trials of the wilderness and Noah's family keeping their ark project a secret but the producers didn't feel the building portion to be all that important to focus on. Worth a watch if you're interested in the story the movie is lifted from but as for historical accuracy/source accuracy, it's probably about 50%-60% accurate and the rest is either creative license and outright Hollywood hogwash.… Expand

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Movie3Jul 15, 2018

Basically: The unbiblical story of a biblical story...so surprise that an atheist would do that. We might as well make a movie about Pres Obama being a WHITE man. -_- That's how off this is.

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gzayas91Jul 11, 2018

It could have been great, but it was dull as color of gray. I don't get why they put giant rock people in this movie, it's like having giant plant people in The Ten Commandments.

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FilipeNetoJul 7, 2018

Biblical themes are always pleasing in the movies, but they're also complex and require some care and attention. This Darren Aronofsky's was technically well done. The CGI allows for great scenes and extraordinary sequences, such as theBiblical themes are always pleasing in the movies, but they're also complex and require some care and attention. This Darren Aronofsky's was technically well done. The CGI allows for great scenes and extraordinary sequences, such as the creation of the world or the flood itself, mixing the biblical text with scientific facts we know today. Cinematography is great, with alternating moments of light and shadow, serving the purpose of characterizing and giving personality to the two opposing factions (the sons of Cain and the sons of Seth). Clint Mansell's soundtrack is equally impressive, creates a good ambiance and gives intensity in the right moments. The actors also did a good job, particularly the antagonistic duet Russell Crowe / Ray Winstone. They're very related to each other because they're the mirror of each other, insofar as one is all that the other isn't. The remaining cast is more restrained, allowing them to have some deserved protagonism. Anthony Hopkins appears in a small role but to which he conferred dignity. "There are no small roles, there are little actors," isn't it? The worst of this movie? Two things: the first is to disappoint the expectations of the public. Whole movie seems a huge metaphor, as if the elements on scene were symbols meant to update the story and bring it closer to our reality. Taking the most striking example of this, the cities of the people of Cain are so savage and cruel that they seem to be dystopian metaphors of our great metropolis. If this was the director/writer's idea, then it's something quite original, but it shocked with all the expectations we might have, and, when that happens, it's so dangerous as a double-edged sword, as the audience can Not understand the intentions of the director. Even I was expecting something else, and even though I recognize the originality of the film, I still feel sorry for not being quite what I expected. The second problem of the film is those fallen angels invented by the director and surely influenced by the story of the angels revolt and their fall to the world. It was a bad idea for the director.… Expand

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zacharyhasMay 21, 2018

Great film, one of the best of it's year easily. A great Aronofsky film. At least the critics appreciated it, most of you are insane and do you not understand what the medium of film is.

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coepoehhFeb 22, 2018

Trying to hide truth or spinning the fact? Or probably both? Typical holywood movies, deception everywhere. God never forgave those fallen angels, they are bound to be punished until now. They didnt even help Noah build the ark.

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HannahKOct 7, 2017

It's hared to adequately put in to words how horrible Noah is. There's nothing really that I can add that hasn't already been said. Avoid at all costs.

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DukeJonSep 20, 2017

This movie wasn't what I was expecting. The book of genesis is exciting enough without adding stone giants, a lord of the rings-style mass battle, and a mad-max dystopian world. There are a few good scenes (mainly when the CGI animals are allThis movie wasn't what I was expecting. The book of genesis is exciting enough without adding stone giants, a lord of the rings-style mass battle, and a mad-max dystopian world. There are a few good scenes (mainly when the CGI animals are all arriving at the ark) but I mainly found this movie to be a grim, confusing mess. Some kudos to the director for not playing things safe, though in this case I don't think it worked out particularly well.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 6, 2017

By far the worst and weaker film in Aronofsky career. It's still hard for me to see how he messed up so bad. Russell Crowe barely does enough while the rest of the cast is as useless as the script.

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FadeBlackMar 28, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is one thing for certain about "Noah" that I think everyone will agree with - what Aronofsky does with the film is both very surprising and very creative.

It is another great movie to his collection, though it will require a second viewing to determine how much I really liked it. But 8/10 is the minimum for now.

As I mentioned, the movie is surprising, strange, and at some points maybe a bit too much so for its own good. The fallen angels/rock people were very imaginative, though they played such a notable part, especially when then battled masses of people, that hey felt like they would be more suited to a Lord of the Rings sequel.

Similarly, Noah going psycho on his family made for a very suspenseful and entertaining final act...but it went on for so long, it felt like we were stepping into the Shining.

The great things about the movie really shown, however. The creation story sequence that Noah shares with his family is incredible, ranks with some of the very best work Aronofsky has done.

The pro-environment themes of the movie were delivered beautifully and with great force, which explains why many people turn against this movie just for that. People get uncomfortable when their choices in life are questioned.

Noah clearly condemns what mankind is doing to nature and to animals, and describes it as one of the main reasons for God's punishment. As if back then man's treatment of others was bad, one can be said about today's? The unspeakable atrocities animals are subjected to, the continued destruction of the forests and the oceans - despite the work of a brave few, the relentless destruction of the planet for human greed continues. Tubal-cain's speech about how animals are meant to be used and abused by humans would likely get a rounding applause by most people.

The movie goes deep into biblical themes as well, such as Noah questioning why the flood is happening, wondering why he was allowed to live, and wondering what exactly is righteousness and being a good person. Does willing to kill for one's child make one good? What about killing a child for God? The 'answer' hinted by the movie seems to be love for the family. It definitely provided for some great drama and very strong character scenes. I am not quite sure that the Bible is as clear as that. And I am not sure what the answer is. But in any case, Aronofsky does a very good job of interweaving these questions into the movie, and making us care for the characters through them.

A word about the acting too, which was stellar. Crowe was brilliant, and absolutely nailed this dark-Noah version. Some of the best work of his career, and that's saying something. Connelly did an award-winning job as well.

Overall, "Noah" is terrific entertainment, a great achievement, and hits it as some very deep questions, even if it may come out as a bit Aronofosky-light. For now I would place it somewhere around the middle of his films, bellow both The Fountain and The Wrestler, but even so, it finds itself among some brilliant movies.

Oh, and I do hope Methuselah's berry tasted good.… Expand

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SEROJNov 4, 2016

Absolutely hilarious! This movies' protagonist has nothing to do with the actual "Noah" from the old testament! The story was just... wrong! The acting was probably the only good thing, and the visuals were ok, but i don't think that theseAbsolutely hilarious! This movies' protagonist has nothing to do with the actual "Noah" from the old testament! The story was just... wrong! The acting was probably the only good thing, and the visuals were ok, but i don't think that these are the things that make one - a good movie! Frankly even the comedy "Evan Almighty" has more common things with the actual Noah than this one!… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeFeb 22, 2016

Hey, at least you can end up being ashamed of yourselves after giving that review to this movie. Haven't you people ever heard of this one word called... "Try"? At least that's what the filmmakers did unlike most of you out there.

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khaleesiOct 11, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Firstly, I have no idea what the Biblical version of this story actually is other than the pretty basic Noah has two of every animal on the ship thing. That being said there were so many problems with this movie. It is begging to have an MST3K episode actually. The part with the rock transformer things- really? That was so ridiculous. I was also very confused about how the "ark" was seemingly completely stationary (seemed a lot more like a large cargo container) but survived the flood. It was not as high as the mountains and those got covered with water so how did that ark not get covered with water. There was a filler section that showed Noah talking about man killing each other and it showed shadows of men with machine guns...Also, the end where it showed all the different animals and their babies should have had "copyright of the Discovery channel" because it really looked like stock footage. Some of it was even in standard definition. There was absolutely no emotional connection to the characters.… Expand

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chilledbeeAug 21, 2015

Even the final song is mournful and down. I don't understand why the 3 sons got no wives and then the whole thing with the twin girls to be killed ala Abraham. Before the flood was pretty good -- about an 8. After? Zero. Average four. Shame.

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bigjon1958Aug 8, 2015

All I can tell you about this movie was by the end we were all rooting against Noah and hoping he would get killed. Our two sons ages 10 and 11 asked why Noah was so evil. No hero's in this movie. This story was not the history I was toldAll I can tell you about this movie was by the end we were all rooting against Noah and hoping he would get killed. Our two sons ages 10 and 11 asked why Noah was so evil. No hero's in this movie. This story was not the history I was told nor educated in church about. Very dark depressing movie - worst movie I have seen in some time.… Expand

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TheTitanAug 8, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is not worth a watch at all. I was watching this late at night and seriously considered just going to sleep on the couch. Also, I must mention that I am not a religious person at all, and I gave my score solely based on the weak aspects of the film.

First, half of the characters were dull or flawed. For example Noah was way too harsh and even stupid on his 'humanity will ruin the earth' speeches. Otherwise, the characters didn't ruin the movie too much, and I can even say that some of them played quite well at times.

The plot was laughable; There was way too much random, absurd, and boring times throughout the movie. Backstory was kind of nonsensical, and the beginning of the movie wasn't all that great, but it was acceptable, I'll give it that. The 'battle' felt short, started too early in the movie and was an obvious attempt to add unnecessary action, that was weakly executed on top of that. The second half was a huge drop from the poor action; it was boring beyond belief. The film deteriorates from saving the innocent animals and resisting an evil king to small scale family problems amongst the floating ark. In my opinion, there shouldn't have even been anything after they set sail (apart from the king getting on the ark, that was done alright). Overall, the cheap attempt at action and drama took its toll, creating strong negative feeling about the film, combined with some flawed characters and backstory.

The only redeeming factors are the cinematography, somewhat rare parts with good acting, kind of decent choreography in the scenes that had it, and the very, very little good plot choices that were made in the overall messed up plot.… Expand

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cryhardhumorJul 26, 2015

It's not like an average Hollywood blockbuster...which in general is a good thing. However Noah is sloppily told with a mix of sometimes incredible sometimes laughable and always slightly odd visuals. However the main problem with this movieIt's not like an average Hollywood blockbuster...which in general is a good thing. However Noah is sloppily told with a mix of sometimes incredible sometimes laughable and always slightly odd visuals. However the main problem with this movie stems from the fact that it is quiet obvious that the director-instead of seeing a message of hope and redemption, sees Benjamens...lots and lots of em… Expand

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MyodynamicJun 29, 2015

Sweet clouts of humour, generosity from the righteous and no vanity. Overall, a movie worth watching, with breath catching nodes.
The lead of the movie is one that shows the marshalling of planet earth before humans begin to live on it andSweet clouts of humour, generosity from the righteous and no vanity. Overall, a movie worth watching, with breath catching nodes.
The lead of the movie is one that shows the marshalling of planet earth before humans begin to live on it and breathe its air. High and mighty is the evil that has sunk too deep and dark, the rising of the good and innocent is made to sink with the beastly, creepy and foul breath of every nefarious human, which corrupts the fresh air of the planet, with betrayal, murders, cruelty and unfathomable sins. Hence the imagination of god, for the future of these reprobate is the destructive impetus of water for cleansing. Good doesn’t space out and collate itself in the time of destruction, but during the time of saving the creation, on the boat in the form of children, where the real existential fight of good over evil is shown. Noah, the chosen one is to facilitate in the shining of new dawn and the shadows of a new era reflecting on this planet earth, by saving the innocence of the planet.
There is a wild discrepancy in the original biblical words and it’s spouting in the movie, no sacrilege and sacrifice from the forces of good make it a true biblical story.… Expand

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BB_CriticMay 20, 2015

Noah is one of the worst pieces of crap of 2014. The movie doesn't follow the story correctly and half the events in the movie don't make sense. At least the CGI and acting are decent. But by god what an overrated movie. I would recommendNoah is one of the worst pieces of crap of 2014. The movie doesn't follow the story correctly and half the events in the movie don't make sense. At least the CGI and acting are decent. But by god what an overrated movie. I would recommend this only to hardcore Darren Aronofsky fans, but no one else. 2/10… Expand

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Astor_May 15, 2015

The tedious plot makes the 2 hours over film a pain to watch. The part where it got slightly engaging was the part where the wicked humans starts waging attacks on Noah, attempting to seize the ark to save themselves from the great flood. AndThe tedious plot makes the 2 hours over film a pain to watch. The part where it got slightly engaging was the part where the wicked humans starts waging attacks on Noah, attempting to seize the ark to save themselves from the great flood. And the part where Noah was forced to make a choice whether or not to kill his newborn grand daughters was pretty tense.

A few breathtaking scenery and beautiful CG scene is one of the few notable good thing about the film.… Expand

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BigMike71May 10, 2015

To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. Sure, it was not spot on with the Bible but it was still pretty good. It goes away from the child hood story showing the raw side of Noah. The side that any regular human would have.To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. Sure, it was not spot on with the Bible but it was still pretty good. It goes away from the child hood story showing the raw side of Noah. The side that any regular human would have. It has just the right balance of drama and action to make it a fairly satisfying movie.… Expand

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mjhollanApr 24, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a movie that could have been good, but they made it drag on and on. Someone else said that it was a good movie chopped up and spread across a field of bore(my complete paraphrase), and they were spot on. I take off 3 points for the extra half hour they should of trimmed off. There were times I almost turned it off because it was so slow.

I take off 2 points for its overwhelming preachiness. This flows from the same error as the last point deduction. They get a point across, and instead of being done, they pound it into you until your eyeballs bleed. It makes the movie slow, and takes good dramatic moments and makes them slow and painful.

I take another 2 points for random stuff like him letting a girl get run over and killed, when picking her wouldn't have changed the fact that he couldn't out run the crowd, and the whole talk with his wife about how he would kill to protect his children and that makes him evil. but killing guys who killed a deer? Totally cool.

lastly It is completely off biblically, so when you watch it, just pretend you're watching a random fiction film. I don't take any points for that though, it just falls under the category of suspension of knowledge which most movies require.

ps. The movie also acts like animals are these little angels. Apparently they don't have animals in Hollywood, because if they did, they'd realize the evil people in Noah were acting like animals.… Expand

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tvchicano07Apr 20, 2015

The typical atheist and Bible hater will probably not like this film; however, for the rest of us it was an awesome work of art. It draws inspiration from the story of Genesis while not taking the story as too literal, and adding specialThe typical atheist and Bible hater will probably not like this film; however, for the rest of us it was an awesome work of art. It draws inspiration from the story of Genesis while not taking the story as too literal, and adding special effects and fantasy to the narrative. If you are willing to accept that the producers and director meant to do that then you will enjoy this film. Crowe and Connelly's acting is superb as well as Hopkins.… Expand

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chwApr 10, 2015

One would think this focuses on Noah's Ark. But instead it focuses on the consequences of a pregnant girl, while on the ark. Honestly, extremely overrated. Critics do not realize what good acting is or what a good story is anymore.

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alexgrumpydMar 21, 2015

Decisamente mediocre, irrealistico e scarsamente attendibile.
Come peraltro buona parte dei film hollywoodiani, la storia scade nell'ignoranza della fiction.

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nolarcFeb 19, 2015

In the beginning, there were no rock creatures. In the beginning, Noah walked and talked with God in all perfectness. This movie made Noah look like an idiot full of hatred in all ways. OK so the graphics were great- special effects.In the beginning, there were no rock creatures. In the beginning, Noah walked and talked with God in all perfectness. This movie made Noah look like an idiot full of hatred in all ways. OK so the graphics were great- special effects. There was pretty stuff, but The movie didn't really follow the Bible, but more of hollywood's portreyal. I laughed but walked out because we rented this as a redbox film and I got tired of all the fighting. Then I came back and just tried sitting through it. Overall, I've seen better films than this. Bootycheddah! Bootycheddah all the way.… Expand

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sanyrubJan 25, 2015

This is a film that gets a pass from me (nothing else) because putting together a big film is always hard and the performances by everybody are correct. The film is watchable and kind of entertaining. Not much more going on with thisThis is a film that gets a pass from me (nothing else) because putting together a big film is always hard and the performances by everybody are correct. The film is watchable and kind of entertaining. Not much more going on with this fictional take on how the invented events wrote by some men centuries ago in the Bible. Decent.… Expand

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ZadeusJan 25, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was simply the WORST and I mean that. It tries to be a fantasy movie based on truth and fails in so many ways. The heavy-handed christian morals being shoved in your eyes none stop just makes it plain unbearable. Oh did I mention the angel/rock-monsters that actually do most of the ark building? Give this travesty of a movie a really wide berth.… Expand

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TheLatinoCriticJan 20, 2015

Unbelievable! People call this movie a "Biblical Epic" This movie was not even 3% true! Noah was one of the worst movies of all time. Besides The Interview, there is a movie with poor direction and dialog and that specific movie is Noah. IfUnbelievable! People call this movie a "Biblical Epic" This movie was not even 3% true! Noah was one of the worst movies of all time. Besides The Interview, there is a movie with poor direction and dialog and that specific movie is Noah. If you are thinking about watching this movie, You better think more than twice.… Expand

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CPD98Jan 11, 2015

No entiendo las malas críticas. Es entretenida de principio a fin, con buenas escenas de acción, interpretaciones dignas y alejada de momentos "tostón" de pelis de este género. Ojalá todas las películas bíblicas fueran como esta.

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root_Jan 7, 2015

The storytelling is good,score exciting at times

Darren Aronofsky's direction goes hand in hand with the graphics used in the movie.

About acting Emma Watson was spectacular along with Jennifer Connelly.

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CountvontrollioJan 5, 2015

I'm glad We the people have the outlet to set the record straight, as the collective insanity of the pro critics gets increasingly wackier. This was cool, shows the Old Testament with all its prescient wisdom about the world and for once notI'm glad We the people have the outlet to set the record straight, as the collective insanity of the pro critics gets increasingly wackier. This was cool, shows the Old Testament with all its prescient wisdom about the world and for once not concerned with exclusive Zionist projects. Some critics thought the plant rock spirits were too far fetched. And what, Guys thinking God is teling them directly to embark on crazy boat building projects isn't? Get a grip critics. Aronofsky executes it all with the right tone, and the performances are grounded in a seriousness that sells it. Ecological warnings and all that. Food for thought in the garden of eden.… Expand

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BlaKDemonaZJan 3, 2015

A única coisa que salva no filme é o cast com Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson e Anthony Hopkins. No mais, tentaram forçar uma história "incrível" e não funcionou.

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WheelzFourReelzDec 28, 2014

Even though the performances are solid and some of the set pieces look fascinated, the bloated, boring, and conceded nature of the whole film just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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Le__XenomorphDec 27, 2014

Despite its visuals and strong performances, Noah has an uneven narrative and bad storytelling. Not to mention the underused Russel Crowe who was one of the only highlights of this movie. 4/10 (Below Average)

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joshmorgan64Dec 20, 2014

A big-budget Biblical flick that tries to add some psychological drama to the spectacle. Succeeds in some areas, but fails in others. The CG babies were almost as bad as the one in Twilight.

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ivan_terribleDec 20, 2014

We all know Noah and the great flood. I won't go into the details of it. Story line is good, Russell and Emma performances were good. The funny thing is Noah got help from fallen angels such as azazel and Semjaza to build the ark. In history,We all know Noah and the great flood. I won't go into the details of it. Story line is good, Russell and Emma performances were good. The funny thing is Noah got help from fallen angels such as azazel and Semjaza to build the ark. In history, these 2 and the other fallen angels were punished and locked during enoch time, so it's been long before noah time. I generously give 6 stars because it's a good movie to watch.… Expand

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Movi3R3vi3werNov 27, 2014

*Keep in mind, if you've read the Bible or religious in any sort of way, DO NOT watch Noah*

I enjoyed half of Noah (get to that in a moment). Russell Crowe is excellent in the title role and the great Anthony Hopkins gives great supporting*Keep in mind, if you've read the Bible or religious in any sort of way, DO NOT watch Noah*

I enjoyed half of Noah (get to that in a moment). Russell Crowe is excellent in the title role and the great Anthony Hopkins gives great supporting work along with Emma Watson who's proven that she's going places outside Harry Potter. The visuals are great and the rock warriors were the coolest part of the entire movie.… Expand

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CherryxldNov 23, 2014

Noah es una película que lleva una historia bíblica al cine, y lo hace de una forma bien hecha, además hay que destacar que Emma Watson a mejorado como actriz, todos los del reparto tuvieron buenas actuaciones. En general, un muy buen film.

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ydnar4Nov 22, 2014

This movie may rely a little too much on special effects but it was still pretty solid. Nice to see a little bit of a twist on this story. Seeing Noah as a bit of an anti-hero instead of a courageous hero.

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ksatchNov 19, 2014

Filme lixo!! Já não esperava a fidelidade com a Bíblia, mas nem entreter esse filme conseguiu. E olha que tinha um bom elenco em mãos (Crowe e Hopkins), mas mesmo assim entraram para a história como estrelas de um dos piores filmes que já vi.

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DCEdmondsNov 13, 2014

"Noah" 10 Scale Rating: 5.0 (Mediocre) ...

The Good: The cast was outstanding, especially Russell Crowe as Noah. The film goes through several stages of Noah's life and his personality changes throughout. Crowe was more than capable of"Noah" 10 Scale Rating: 5.0 (Mediocre) ...

The Good: The cast was outstanding, especially Russell Crowe as Noah. The film goes through several stages of Noah's life and his personality changes throughout. Crowe was more than capable of making that seem realistic and believable. The film's base premise is a man balancing what he believes is right with what is best for humanity. That aspect was interesting and comes to a head late in the final act. Portions of the last 30 minutes are amazing. At it's core, it's also an interesting take on a tale that we all know by heart.

The Bad: It's too long and isn't quite interesting enough to fill the time. The first hour or so is difficult to get through and the last 10 minutes drag on way too long. Some aspects are sort of silly as the film blends historical fiction with sword and sorcery. It doesn't mesh well.… Expand

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tylerdurden1Nov 10, 2014

The beginning has the feel that it might be on the right track only to completely derail after about 30 minutes. Shame too because of the quality of actors this movie provided.

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vikesh2206Nov 10, 2014

Darren Aronofsky brings Noah into the 21st century with this silly but thought-provoking visual-effects ridden blockbuster epic. The special effects and family conflicts work, but more respect to it's source material and stronger sub-plotsDarren Aronofsky brings Noah into the 21st century with this silly but thought-provoking visual-effects ridden blockbuster epic. The special effects and family conflicts work, but more respect to it's source material and stronger sub-plots would have improved it.… Expand

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adpirtleNov 2, 2014

Aronofsky has drawn from a number of canonical and apocryphal texts, as well as more modern post-apocalyptic and environmentalist themes, to craft an antediluvian world which feels part Biblical, part mystical, and part Mad Max. That mightAronofsky has drawn from a number of canonical and apocryphal texts, as well as more modern post-apocalyptic and environmentalist themes, to craft an antediluvian world which feels part Biblical, part mystical, and part Mad Max. That might sound like the makings of a hot mess, but it all somehow works, thanks to a strong script and even stronger casting. "Noah" is definitely not the story you learned in Sunday School, but it is a great movie, taken on it's own merits, as well as managing to inject some emotional impact back into a story we've become numbed to, having heard it so many times.… Expand

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Patrick94Oct 13, 2014

I'm giving this a one to balance out the ridiculous amount of good scores this is getting. This movie doesn't deserve a 5/10. Really bad looking CGI, sacrilege story, unnecessary additions to the original story that ends up making this aI'm giving this a one to balance out the ridiculous amount of good scores this is getting. This movie doesn't deserve a 5/10. Really bad looking CGI, sacrilege story, unnecessary additions to the original story that ends up making this a terrible film. Seriously, if they had stuck to the original story it would have been a much better movie for Christians and atheists alike. Anyone that gives this anything above a 5/10 has no taste whatsoever.… Expand

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RayDiantOct 5, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of reviews of Noah discuss the straying from the biblical story or other 'spiritual' aspects of the film. As someone who experiences a great movie as a spiritual journey in itself I found Noah to be complete crap. I actually thought the first few minutes (before Mr Crowe appears) were an elaborate piss take of the actual movie (in fact I still am not sure the people who rated this movie highly saw the same movie I did).

The garden of eden scenes were high school project quality. The Watchers, the whacky rock transformer Ent giant things, were rejects from Shrek. The characters are inexplicable and lack depth. His two older sons are just horny at the end of the world. At least the older one gets Emma Watson, even if she is barren (like most of the scenery before the magic seed is planted and a giant forest appears). Ham the middle son is just a sexually frustrated teenager with a tyrant for a father. One of the many non-sensical plot twists is when Ham goes searching for bacon (makin' bacon bacon) in the city and falls into a pit of dead bodies. What does he find? The girl of his (wet) dreams. They climb out as it starts to rain (not end of the world rain just a splattering) and everyone goes crazy stupid berserk. They all start charging for the Ark. Ham's babe gets caught in a bear trap and Noah arrives and forces Ham to leave her there to be trampled by the horde. While all this is going on the older brother is boinking Emma Watson who has been given a womb by Noah's grandfather, nutty berry lusting drugged out medieval hippy, Anthony Hopkins.

Noah somehow gets the notion in his head that his mission is to get the animals going again and kill all the humans. Ok, we are all sinners but no where in the movie does it really say where Noah got this idea. This creates Noah the Nutjob, hell bent on killing his new grandchildren. His wife begs him to punish her and not kill the children. What exactly this means and how this would appease Noah's distored mission from god seems only to indicate that Noah's wife has no understanding that her husband consumption of grandpa's hallucinogenic tea concoctions has had a permanent effect.

This sort of nonsense just keeps coming to the very end of the film. I think Aronofsky, Crowe, and everyon else involved will be forgetting this one is in their reprotoire pretty quick.… Expand

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talisencrwOct 2, 2014

A very controversial film, destined through Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel script to alienate basically all factions who could possibly comprise the film's audience. Christians who take the Bible literally will be offended, athiests wouldn'tA very controversial film, destined through Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel script to alienate basically all factions who could possibly comprise the film's audience. Christians who take the Bible literally will be offended, athiests wouldn't come within Noah with a ten-foot pole, that sort of thing. It's a lose-lose situation, which is a crying shame, because it's most probably Aronofsky's greatest work since Requiem for a Dream. Very inspired decision reuniting A Beautiful Mind's stars Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, while Sir Anthony Hopkins really shines as Earth's oldest human being (Noah's grandfather Methuselah), it has the best acting I've seen from Emma Watson, and Ray Winstone is very good as the villain. Take it from the doves and grab this olive branch, and see this fine film for what it truly is--a very rewarding experience which examines the power of miracles and the equally fascinating mysteries of love and mercy.… Expand

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Omid975Sep 21, 2014

“In the beginning there was nothing.” Says Noah when he describes the creation to his family while they are floating on the water surrounded Earth.
As I was watching Noah (2014) my mind got filled with lots of questions and yet new ideas of“In the beginning there was nothing.” Says Noah when he describes the creation to his family while they are floating on the water surrounded Earth.
As I was watching Noah (2014) my mind got filled with lots of questions and yet new ideas of brilliance about the truth of what was going on in the past of humankind and of course the past of creation. From the fallen angels who disobeyed the creator to help human and therefor were punished to be transformed from light and trapped into bodies of stones until they got released asking the creator to forgive them and ascended back to the heaven, it made me realize how ungrateful human is and yet how stupid it could be. It, the movie, also solved some of my questions.
Temptation led him to eat the forbidden fruit, and descended him to the Earth, it began to kill his own kind and turned the world into a planet of horror. But after generations there comes a man of light whose task is to lead the world into a new beginning by wiping the ugliness of generation of disobeying people off the face of the Earth having them all sunk. The creator chooses him to finish what was left to be done … but soon he realizes there is a choice to let it go on with mankind life or to abort the existence of it.
Emotionally struggled between his feelings for his family and his will to do the right with the creator, Noah says to him “I will not fail you” and repeats it three times determined to end the violence brought to the Earth by man abusing the knowledge that fallen angels had given to them of creation.
There are many great scenes in the movie but for me, there was nothing more tremendous than to see the sudden bloom of a flower by a drop of rain or the sudden growth of trees from a barren land which compelled me to think about the majesty of the creator once again but this time deeper from a clearer view; there is nothing that he can’t do.
However, before the movie was over the idea that how different and perhaps diverted the story and the characters of Noah and his family members are from the original ones I had heard came to my mind. It had lots of paradoxes with what was narrated in Muslims’ Quran and although I am no familiar with the real Bible but I can say it for certain that it is in contradiction with it to. For instance the long age of Noah comes to the mind that no evidence of it could be seen in the movie. It seems that the writers (Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel) haven’t done a complete research for a project that its name proceeds the whole Cinema in history genre put together.
When I saw Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly playing together in A Beautiful Mind (2001) as a couple whose relationship was disturbed by the hallucinated imaginations of Dr. Nash (Russell Crowe), I was so amused by their realistic and amazing performance and now to see them back together again in Noah, I can’t think of any other couple of actors who could play the roles as good as they did.
The visual effects, on the other hand, are not so eye catching comparing to the previous works of Paramount Pictures like Titanic (1997). The animals could easily be found as immaturely animated and the species like the cats are hidden from the eyes in the majestic entrance of the animals into the arc. I think The Ten Commandments’ (1956) creators would be doing a better yet more realistic job of making Noah. Of course it was in no compare with Darren Aronofsky’s previous jobs like Black Swan (2010). However, to sum up nearly 2000 years of Noah’s life and capture it in a 2+ hour feature with a though diverted but a rather straight storyline without any excess inclination in it was an absolutely daring work that Darren did.… Expand

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realnostokSep 16, 2014

A pesar de ser una película religiosa trata de los lazos familiares y como hacer frente a una tragedia o cataclismo... Noah le hace frente a la misión sin antes pensarlo dos veces.

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DominicanSep 14, 2014

Very good movie, excellent, highly recommend, I was never bored...great graphics, excellent actors, the history is very interesting, the question is, the history of the movie there's some parts that are not mentioned on the bible right?

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BernanHandeiroSep 10, 2014

i'm not atheist, i'm not christian.
and i said i just like the movie. was a funny story, even when noah gets crazy and want to kill some babys. then shows that still exist some goodness in the humankind.
and yes, the inocents are thei'm not atheist, i'm not christian.
and i said i just like the movie. was a funny story, even when noah gets crazy and want to kill some babys. then shows that still exist some goodness in the humankind.
and yes, the inocents are the animals! when the humans doesn't exist, the planet doens't look like now: dead, polluted and soemthing liek that.
and please: "the movie doens't fall the true story of noah and his true character. please! lameque supposedly could reach 595 years and died five years before the flood! and since when is that possible, if now in a country where there is advanced treatments and medicine is difficult to reach age 90? oh! perhaps the goodness of God ??
and then kills everyone in a flood? even innocent children?
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pictouAug 30, 2014

I like Russel Crowe. I think he is generally under rated but this movies was awful. Seriously bad. Whether you are religious or not it is still bad. Don't waste your time-i saw it on an airplane so i take some solace in that

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BigZAug 29, 2014

I love movies very much and I respect the imagination and time and effort afforded to them. The story of Noah and the ark is a very old, well respected, and loved story, many people believe those events really occurred. When you get theI love movies very much and I respect the imagination and time and effort afforded to them. The story of Noah and the ark is a very old, well respected, and loved story, many people believe those events really occurred. When you get the chance to make a movie that stems directly from The Holy Bible, you would think it would stay knit at the waist with it as far as accuracy and tone. Aronofsky is obviously not a religious man, otherwise he would have had much more respect for the story of Noah and the nature of the characters involved. Portraying Noah, who has been said to have been directly guided by God to save the human race and its righteous moral ideals, as a crazed lunatic who spends most of the movie dazed and confused about his purpose who needs help from giant rock people and who eventually is convinced he needs to kill his family, is quite a slippery direction to take. it doesn't seem to paint a pretty picture of God or his followers. Though I will note that that the title "God" was not even used once in the entire film. From the artsy perspective, this was a well done unique piece of movie making. That explains why a simple bible story made it to such a large scale movie in this day and age. It was warped. Severely. The graphics were impressive and dazzling, the acting performances were polished and sharp, it was coordinated well. But the point of telling the story of Noah and his trials with the flood and the rest of a wicked world and a wicked people, and his dealings with God, got completely lost. Way to go. I cannot support this movie.… Expand

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cajieboyAug 27, 2014

Loved this movie! Nice surprise to see the inclusion of "The Watchers/Fallen Angels" taken from older ancient Flood stories co-mingled with the more recent version that most us have read in the Bible. I call it genius, while some other folksLoved this movie! Nice surprise to see the inclusion of "The Watchers/Fallen Angels" taken from older ancient Flood stories co-mingled with the more recent version that most us have read in the Bible. I call it genius, while some other folks can't seem to imagine it. My advice, leave that religous debating for the Sunday School of your choice, and just enjoy a very well-made movie. Excellent movie. Highly recommend.… Expand

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BrianMcCriticAug 27, 2014

This is an amazing visual experience that while there are some story elements that fall short the majority of the film works as a story of a man who must interpret his burden. B+

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tvhandyAug 26, 2014

Noah was an entertaining spin on the classic biblical tale that'd be able to capture an audience greater then the diehard religious faithful. Could have been a bit shorter.

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EludiumQ36Aug 23, 2014

Aronofsky's "Noah" is a bold yet impotent attempt to portray such a well known epic. I kept thinking throughout that "old Hollywood" with Charleton Heston and the attendant grandeur would've been so much more satisfying. The film's end wasAronofsky's "Noah" is a bold yet impotent attempt to portray such a well known epic. I kept thinking throughout that "old Hollywood" with Charleton Heston and the attendant grandeur would've been so much more satisfying. The film's end was totally lackluster given the fact that this count-them-on-two-hands set of people were the only ones left to repopulate the planet! The magnificent gravity of that was never adequately expressed. Very disappointing attempt at what should've been an amazing experience.… Expand

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SpangleAug 21, 2014

Talk about divisive, haha. Though, I think much of the divisiveness surrounding this one is due to many religious folk walking in and expecting a re-enactment of the Bible word-for-word with no added elements and no alteration of anything.Talk about divisive, haha. Though, I think much of the divisiveness surrounding this one is due to many religious folk walking in and expecting a re-enactment of the Bible word-for-word with no added elements and no alteration of anything. Even as a Christian, I realize how stupid that demand is. As a whole, I largely enjoyed Noah. The performances from Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone, and Emma Watson, are all very good. Jennifer Connelly is also alright (though there is one scene where she struggled pretty badly). I also enjoyed many of the added elements, such as the Watchers (the rock creatures). They received the most criticism from hardcore Christians, but for me, I loved what they added to the film and their journey was just as riveting as that of Noah. Up until the flood, this film is brilliant. Post-flood, however, things begin to follow apart (while I liked Winstone's acting, I don't like his character being added and it all felt so cliche). However, it does pick back up again towards the end and convinces me there is brilliance in this somewhat broken film. The cinematography is very consistently beautiful. Some of the shots here are absolutely gorgeous (by some I mean the vast majority). The direction from Darren Aronofsky is also characteristically strong here and while this may not be my favorite film by him, it is still a great example of his talent. Overall, Noah is far from perfect, but is a solid film that does not try to be a Bible film, so do not come expecting that. Rather, it is more along the line of apocalyptic epic,… Expand

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NitishAug 20, 2014

A friend told me it's a story believed and respected by hundreds of millions of people around the world..!!
Hmmm really..??
What i feel like that i am watching a world war II movie created by some old Hitler supporting German who is tryingA friend told me it's a story believed and respected by hundreds of millions of people around the world..!!
Hmmm really..??
What i feel like that i am watching a world war II movie created by some old Hitler supporting German who is trying to justify the murder of humanity..!! He tried real hard to justify and done a very good job..!!… Expand

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cdodgeAug 19, 2014

The only thing keeping this thing afloat was the collective effort of the actors. But all their relentless emoting was for naught. They lost their moorings, got caught in tangled story lines, and presumably landed on the isle of B-movieland. Alas.

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mzup77Aug 19, 2014

I'm going to step away from all religious interpretations and regard this simply on its merits as a film, not as a traditional biblical story. The problem is, it doesn't really have many merits. This film was simply two hours and fifteenI'm going to step away from all religious interpretations and regard this simply on its merits as a film, not as a traditional biblical story. The problem is, it doesn't really have many merits. This film was simply two hours and fifteen minutes of tedium. The special effects are barely worthy of a SyFy Channel original film. The acting is overly hammy and in some cases mind-numbingly wooden, part of which I feel is the part of the script, which eschews actually writing good dialogue for what seems to be just spewing out statements at random. The editing ranges in style from choppy to lingering overly long on mundane, uninteresting scenes. Everything is just...off. As bad as everything else felt, the score was possibly worse. I've never had issue with the work of Clint Mansell before, but for Noah he's opted for a blaring two note score that just keeps screaming the same two flipping horn blasts in your face over and over again. This is also the first time I would ever describe Aronofsky's directing as "ham-fisted". Everything feels overdone, self-indulgent and overproduced. I usually walk out of a Darren Aronofsky film contemplating the themes and mulling it over in my head to uncover deeper meanings. This one only stayed with me as a bad memory.… Expand

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jotaesecheAug 11, 2014

Here we find another example of the typical mistake in epic movies nowadays: to excessively fulfill minutes and minutes with (let's recognize it) wonderful special effects, while leaving stories to a last plane, that get stuck and incomplete.Here we find another example of the typical mistake in epic movies nowadays: to excessively fulfill minutes and minutes with (let's recognize it) wonderful special effects, while leaving stories to a last plane, that get stuck and incomplete. So, we just get regular material, nothing transcendental (quite the opposite as the genre wants us to feel)… Expand

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David_HAug 11, 2014

For a Christian it would be hard not to lend a biblical critique to this. It was odd to the point of irritating that a story about Noah not once uses the word "God" in the script, yet it certainly seems typical for Hollywood. There wereFor a Christian it would be hard not to lend a biblical critique to this. It was odd to the point of irritating that a story about Noah not once uses the word "God" in the script, yet it certainly seems typical for Hollywood. There were semi-modern industrial references that seemed way out of place for the historically accepted time period. Even without the biblical errors, the show overall was excruciatingly long and it spends most of its time in a dark and sinister mood.… Expand

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gusto43Aug 9, 2014

First of all to deal with inane comments regarding deviation from the biblical texts. Firstly, the story in Genesis is slight. Secondly, it didn't actually happen! It's a myth! One of several deluge myths in ancient middle and near eastFirst of all to deal with inane comments regarding deviation from the biblical texts. Firstly, the story in Genesis is slight. Secondly, it didn't actually happen! It's a myth! One of several deluge myths in ancient middle and near east religion. What Aronofsky does is mint a new version, and it works. Expectedly on some levels, as Aronosky uses typical visual inventiveness to tell the story. One highlight is the creation story-within-the-story interlude which is dazzling, another are his invention of the Watchers, and their nod to both Giacometti and Ray Harryhausen. But also unexpectedly, as we are, for the most part rooting for good Old Testament Yahweh and his plans to cleanse the world, such is Aronofsky's ability to depict it as relentlessly mired in vice, and in doing so hold an uncomfortable mirror up to our own rapaciousness. But this would be for nought if Crowe couldn't make the role work. He does, giving Noah pathos, intensity, a deep inner sadness. It's dark, it drags a bit if you're not lapping up the art direction, and arguably loses it's way a little in the final third, redeeming itself at the very end, but this is bold, intelligent film-making in a different league to the vacuous output of someone like Michael Bay. In time will be appreciated as a minor masterpiece.… Expand

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LeZeeAug 9, 2014

Usually everyone knows what it's about after reading the title, but the thing is how much it will surprise us with newly initiated contents like visuals, story alteration, performance and finally 3D. There are many versions of 'Noah's Ark'Usually everyone knows what it's about after reading the title, but the thing is how much it will surprise us with newly initiated contents like visuals, story alteration, performance and finally 3D. There are many versions of 'Noah's Ark' story including animations. So I expected it wouldn't work as a full-length feature film, Especially in live-shot version. But got a good response by performing decently everywhere. A perfect way to say about the movie is it was an ancient version of the movie '2012'. No science involved, only fantasies. Remember the character Noah was not exactly a good guy either bad in this story. He was portrayed in such a dark and complicated personality who take the responsibility that was given to him by the creator.

After witnessing his father's murder, now Noah is a grown up lives with his wife and three children along with one adopted daughter. One night he dreams with the unclear visuals. The next day he visits his grandfather to know more what the dream is about. Then he comes to know the message and prepare to face it. In between, a war commence waged by a king to save humanity. Who wins, who loose and how it all happens comes later with a few brutal incidents.

I like this director's 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' than his other movies which were a massive hit. I expected this particular story could be more realistic manner, but I was wrong and it was a fairy-tale kind of approach made for grown ups. Why it suits only for adults? Because so many elements were too rude, especially inclusion of all the intense violences were not in favor of children to view. Other than that there's no nudity or sex scenes. All this is because of Noah was exhibited in such a strange shade. That end scene where Noah was drunk I can't even believe it. In the last half an hour Russell Crowe's role turns into what he did in 'Les Misérables' versus Emma Watson (Hermione, who was defenseless).

‘‘The rain has stopped
but the creator has not smiled.’’

This is the story that must inspire the viewers, though it won't do that. One thing it did right was it was completely a different. Awesome visuals and really I enjoyed watching it in digital 3D. The cast was not bad at all, as being in a main role Russell Crowe had large portion and others were just into it to show their presence. Overall, I feel it was taken as a challenge by the filmmaker, but a well done work, definitely not offensive, maybe slightly regarding religious perspective. Entertainment wise, it was a better movie, especially for a film adaptation. In my opinion, I believe it is okay to see at once.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerAug 7, 2014

It may not be a Biblically accurate telling of the tale, but it is a gripping one. It focuses on aspects that you won't hear in Sunday school. It takes a look at the emotional and mental tole the events had on Noah and his family. WatchingIt may not be a Biblically accurate telling of the tale, but it is a gripping one. It focuses on aspects that you won't hear in Sunday school. It takes a look at the emotional and mental tole the events had on Noah and his family. Watching them break and suffer over what is happening to those not on the ark is powerful. Russell Crowe delivers a fantastic performance as Noah, truly bringing the character's emotional complexity to life as he slowly begins to question why these events are happening, why he was chosen, and what he should do next. It really focuses on the morally grey aspects of the events, and shows that God, or "The Creator" as he is called in the movie, is capable of wrath as well as love.

I feel that this side the movie shows, as well as the fact that it does take some liberties with the Biblical telling of the story, will anger many people. Most likely the Christian audience who refuse to accept anything but the truth. I can appreciate, respect, and understand why those like that will feel that way. So I recommend they avoid it because of that. It was already said before it came out that the movie was not meant or going to be Biblically accurate, so it's best that the two don't mix.

For others though this is a gripping, emotional, and complex movie that I really recommend be checked out. I believe it also has the potential to do something few other movies based on religion do; It has the potential to make people actually interested in what the Bible says about what actually happened. I find that incredibly impressive. As someone who thought the movie would fail I must say I am incredibly impressed with has happened here. It's an all around excellent movie, and one that has the potential to get people interested in the Bible. As far as I'm concerned it's a top-notch movie that should be at the top of your must-watch list.… Expand

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Trev29Aug 5, 2014

Noah starts off surprisingly terrible and then manages to rise just above mediocrity in the end. A Strange way to present the story. It was no fun at all. The visuals were good at times.

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MagicManRAWAug 4, 2014

As a movie, not from a religious point of view, this is a boring movie. Utterly unbelievable and dark. I played the last 45 mins at 2x speed. I do not know how much is historically correct, but I have never seen or heard about anything inAs a movie, not from a religious point of view, this is a boring movie. Utterly unbelievable and dark. I played the last 45 mins at 2x speed. I do not know how much is historically correct, but I have never seen or heard about anything in history that was close to what is in this film. For a 2 plus hour film, no time was spent dealing with the struggle to build the ark. Poof it was built in 2 mins and all the kids were grown.… Expand

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chrisjones914Aug 3, 2014

Now before I share my opinion on this movie I just want to get one thing out of the way. I am a Christian, My relationship with God and his son Jesus is the most important thing in my life! Now with that being said, I absolutely loved Noah!Now before I share my opinion on this movie I just want to get one thing out of the way. I am a Christian, My relationship with God and his son Jesus is the most important thing in my life! Now with that being said, I absolutely loved Noah! Do not listen to what all of the people are saying about this film. Yes, it does have one particular element where the director obviously took some creative liberties with the story but to me that was okay. The story of Noah is one of the shortest in the Bible, and a lot of the details are left to your imagination. That is where this film comes in, it shows the dark side of Noah. The stories we heard when we were little kids are the same stories per say, but they are much much darker than we could understand. Which is exactly what I loved about this film! Instead of exploring humans through the eyes of God like so many other movies do, this explores God through the eyes of his servants. It shows their struggles, their sacrifices, their doubts and ultimately how strong their relationship with their creator must be in order to make it in this harsh world! Noah is one of the best films I saw all year! If you are a Christian, or even if you're not, give it a try. I'm sure you will be glad you did!… Expand

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csw12Aug 3, 2014

The first hour is unbearable, the last hour is boring and the entire movie had no life to it. The epic story of Noah has been turned into a disaster of epic proportions.

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MikefromAngusAug 3, 2014

A nice fiction/adventure story. I liked the rock creatures, unlike most people who reviewed the film! It made the movie a lot of interesting! Some parts of the movie were actually good! Overall a good movie, something to watch on Netflix ifA nice fiction/adventure story. I liked the rock creatures, unlike most people who reviewed the film! It made the movie a lot of interesting! Some parts of the movie were actually good! Overall a good movie, something to watch on Netflix if youre bored.… Expand

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guitarone47Aug 3, 2014

This film was created for the sole purpose of making fun of the Bible and spit in the face to Christians. Is horribly inaccurate on purpose and Noah looks like a psychopath. Do fallen angels wanted to help the man? Think before you shoot thisThis film was created for the sole purpose of making fun of the Bible and spit in the face to Christians. Is horribly inaccurate on purpose and Noah looks like a psychopath. Do fallen angels wanted to help the man? Think before you shoot this smoked marijuana, pure chlorine injected and even licked a poisonous frog.… Expand

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silversun101Aug 2, 2014

A fascinating retelling of the Noah story. An epic derived, not from the biblical telling of Noah, but from Hebrew, Gnostic, and Kabbalist texts, interweaving the familiar story with stark and beautiful pagan imagery to create a wholly uniqueA fascinating retelling of the Noah story. An epic derived, not from the biblical telling of Noah, but from Hebrew, Gnostic, and Kabbalist texts, interweaving the familiar story with stark and beautiful pagan imagery to create a wholly unique film. With Noah, Aronofsky proves that the story of the great flood does not belong just to Christians, but comes to us from a multitude of different faiths and, with it, different interpretations.

Fascinating history aside, I would recommend this film on the visuals alone. Aronofsky affects a primordial landscape; the world of Noah is as alien a world as our planet would have been hundreds of thousands of years ago, a wholly different and unfamiliar place. Great care is taken with every detail and I loved the little touches like the animals on the ark consisting of prehistoric creatures.

My only complaint would be that the tone and pacing of the story is a tad disjointed. The movie begins as sort of post-apocalyptic fantasy, slowly evolving into a full-blown LotR styled epic as giants, mystics, and massive battles are introduced, only to take a jarringly dark left turn once Noah and his family are actually on the ark. Though I highly enjoyed the idea that a man who speaks to God can't help but lose his mind, the third act is drawn out needlessly long.

Noah is a fantastic modern epic. No matter your faith or belief, I highly suggest you give this movie a chance. You may be pleasantly surprised with what you find.… Expand

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BogKidAug 1, 2014

Aronofsky's film has the same flaw as the Biblical Noah story. At the end, Noah is still hearing voices from on high and believing that, because of that, he is right, infallible, and righteous. The history of humanity has been haunted byAronofsky's film has the same flaw as the Biblical Noah story. At the end, Noah is still hearing voices from on high and believing that, because of that, he is right, infallible, and righteous. The history of humanity has been haunted by these voices from on high resulting in most of the wars, killing, and general misery. Despite the "killing" part of his philosophy, the Cainanite (sic.) King was right in his comments about free will. Noah was a truly evil man.… Expand

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AlexanderLuthorAug 1, 2014

The film presented a few interesting moments and some satisfactory acting especially from Russel Crowe. However, the directing and cinematography were terrible, the script beyond terrible, and the conclusion left much wanting. The oddestThe film presented a few interesting moments and some satisfactory acting especially from Russel Crowe. However, the directing and cinematography were terrible, the script beyond terrible, and the conclusion left much wanting. The oddest addition to the film by far was the symbolic nature of the snakes skin.… Expand

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danlm12Jul 31, 2014

Very moving version of the classic old testament story. Really keeps your attention from start to finish. A powerful tale of good versus evil. One man's struggle to decide the fate of humanity.

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miteshuJul 31, 2014

from now on when people tell me to stop waiting my time i will think in this movie, seariously dont watch it. unless you are really a religious one (fanatic), cheers.

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jack977Jul 21, 2014

Dark, brooding and surreal; Aronofsky's epic is beautifully shot and ambitiously conceived. Most importantly it gives Biblical lore a healthy dose of human realism - not a bad thing at all.

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johnforourkeJul 20, 2014

We shouldn't be disappointed that this movie doesn't repeat the biblical story of Noah. We know that the Noah story borrows many elements from the Epic of Gilgamesh. This movie creates an even deeper story that finds that man has destroyedWe shouldn't be disappointed that this movie doesn't repeat the biblical story of Noah. We know that the Noah story borrows many elements from the Epic of Gilgamesh. This movie creates an even deeper story that finds that man has destroyed his environment and his lust for violence and domination has brought him to the brink of ruin. It recreates the whole history of creation by fast forwarding the “days” of creation into the evolution of the universe and the life forms on earth. This is a new and revivifying story and one that needs to be told alongside our other stories to carry us forward with the mission of Noah to renew the earth all over again.… Expand

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fillipinhoeduarJul 19, 2014

Um filme duvidoso, vamos começar pelo lado bom

Pros A ambientação e espetacular e incrivel e inesplicavel, os atores atuaram bem disso nao tenho duvidas Contras A historia fugiu muito do comum, na biblia jesus vem da um aviso a NoéUm filme duvidoso, vamos começar pelo lado bom

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A ambientação e espetacular e incrivel e inesplicavel, os atores atuaram bem disso nao tenho duvidas

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A historia fugiu muito do comum, na biblia jesus vem da um aviso a Noé que ele tem que construir a arca a historia que todo mundo conheçe, mas no filme o diretor misturou adão e eva, descendencia, muitas coisas sem noção.… Expand

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NazguleroJul 19, 2014

As a filmmaker, I would simply be ashamed to present this garbage to an audience. Sub par CGI, horrible acting, dialogue that makes you cringe. The costume department must have had an off day as well. Just awful.

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VercodaJul 16, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Noah started promisingly enough by positioning the titular Biblical character as something of an environmentalist - a completely natural trait to show, as anyone who cares about animals must, by default, also care about their habitats and flora - who was at odds with what appeared to be something of a Man-created wasteland in the souring world around him.

However, from here the film drifted more than the ark atop the floodwaters, ultimately washing up at an underwhelming finale. As an atheist, I've no problem whatsoever with Aronofsky having added rock-angels (the Watchers) to central roles within the first half of Noah's story, as such fallen figures - in other elemental forms - actually do (rarely) pop up in (much, much) lesser-known niche corners of the broadly Christian faith, albeit not in Noah's story. So, it didn't bother me at all that, essentially, some cranky, spidery rock monsters helped Noah build the ark in this film, in preparation for The Flood. Fine.

The problem was that once The Flood gets under way, Crowe's sympathetic Noah switches from being a largely sympathetic and decent (if driven) character to someone who could just be seen as a near sociopath with borderline schizophrenic tendencies, by contemporary standards. After all, if God has decided that the world is to be destroyed, and that *everyone* else must die - as heard/known by Noah alone, of all men - well, that's good enough for Crowe's character, who helps God out by killing/murdering desperate people trying to get aboard the ark as the flood washes in - all the while as The Watchers jerkily play whack-a-mole with the throng trying to get past their perimeter around the ark. Stab, stab, stab. Squish, squish, squish. Splash, splash, splash. No, Noah, no!

Then, once the boat's afloat, Noah's character appears to go somewhat mad, driven by his absolute religious fervour and devotion to the will of God that he alone can tune into, as he prowls and stalks the ark. While that was potentially an interesting treatment - was Noah saving his family, or were they trapped aboard with a madman? - it just felt jarring, as Noah's brooding character became stranger and angrier, creating something of an antihero.

Some ill-advised casting also add a few rocks to the ride - Emma Watson is particularly all at sea; her boat-bound beau has little to do but stand around like a hirsute Hipster, looking cute but gormless; and Ray Winston's character has all the depth of a puddle - don't help, although Tony Hopkins has a cute and kindly cameo.

The terror and power of The Flood was never really to the fore; the wisdom of God's decision (if any) to have a do-over for Humanity never really shone through, and the somewhat turgid pace just saw the film plod along in the second half, like one of those deathly-dull religious films used as filler in the wee hours on smaller TV channels, albeit with brisk enough dialogue, while the score never hit any particular high notes.

It wasn't all dull fare, as Aronofsky added a number of almost stop-motion jump-cut sequences here and there, such as tracing The Creation - a sequence beautifully presented and designed with flickering artistry, and a suggestion that, of course, the Seven Days don't necessarily tally with Man's understanding of days and time. In this regard, Aronofsky pretty successfully - if briefly - tapped into a number of wider religious/spiritual themes that deserve following through, whether by him or another.

So. Conclusion. It was an interesting film that doesn't deserve the nonsensical bile and insults hurled at it from certain Christian fundamentalist quarters. However... it just wasn't a very good one, either, being a little too dull and earthly, for want of a better word. Angry Noah certainly wasn't someone who I'd choose to reboot a world with, put it that way, while a central conceit of the tale - Could *you* live with the guilt if *everybody* else in the world was killed - including every newborn baby and child - except for you and your small family? Could you accept that *you* did *nothing* to help drowning people all around you? - was never touched upon.

I'd be interested if Aronofsky were to take another story from the Bible, Koran or whatever for another film, but as it stands, the thought of having to sit through Noah again would leave me with a sinking feeling...… Expand

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lasttimeisawJul 15, 2014

Aronofsky’s long-waited follow-up after BLACK SWAN (2010, 9/10) is a re-enactment of biblically inspired story of Noah’s ark, NOAH is a spectacular visual stunt spiked with Aronofsky’s atheist re-construction of a life-or-death conflictAronofsky’s long-waited follow-up after BLACK SWAN (2010, 9/10) is a re-enactment of biblically inspired story of Noah’s ark, NOAH is a spectacular visual stunt spiked with Aronofsky’s atheist re-construction of a life-or-death conflict between God’s will and humanity.

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sammurphy66Jul 14, 2014

Grounded by a superb performance from Crowe and brilliant special effects emphasised with FANTASTIC camera work, Noah is an ambitious, wholly satisfying take on a biblical tale.

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IsotopesamJul 13, 2014

Forget that the movie completely ignores the actual Noah story and puts an environmentalist spin on it. The look of the movie wasn't good even. Everything looks bleak. The graphics did not impress me. it looked outdated, in fact. Couldn'tForget that the movie completely ignores the actual Noah story and puts an environmentalist spin on it. The look of the movie wasn't good even. Everything looks bleak. The graphics did not impress me. it looked outdated, in fact. Couldn't they have designed the Rock monsters a little better? I know Scifi channel could have done a better job. The story was dull, the characters cranky, and in the end, it all seem pointless. Aronofsky ruined the character of Noah and turned him into a maniac.
I'm concerned that future generations will turn to this movie and consider this trash as the actual Noah story when it is pure blasphemy and far from what's told in the Bible.… Expand

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tyrealsanJul 11, 2014

I just saw this movie and I regret every minute of it. This is the first thing I'm doing after the movie was over, writing a review of how bad it was.

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AliasAndrewJul 11, 2014

I am a longtime fan of the director so my disappointment here is massive. In a nutshell it is a pro-veganism, pro-ecology,pro-self-hating,pro-social isolation and anti-progress gritty reboot of the known tale of the Bible. The main problemI am a longtime fan of the director so my disappointment here is massive. In a nutshell it is a pro-veganism, pro-ecology,pro-self-hating,pro-social isolation and anti-progress gritty reboot of the known tale of the Bible. The main problem with this movie and its most unforgivable trait is that it tries sadistically hard to enforce those ideals to the viewer, to the point that it makes the viewer actually hate the protagonist and his headstrong self-righteous opinions. The society it shows of Sodom and Gomorrah is clearly a parallel of our society today. The only things that differentiate it is the lack of iphones and presence of rugs. 'We are evil and deserve to be destroyed' he preaches. 'It is a crime against nature to eat an animal' he says and insinuates by showing a man gutting a lamb with his bare hands and eating it raw. This is the work of a raging misanthropist wrapped in a Michael Bay exterior so the masses he hates so much will flock and pay to watch his delirium. Despite sharing some of his views,I cannot help but hate this unprecedented ideological enforcement and the movie as a whole as a result. If you can ignore all of the above, the movie has some strong visuals and performances by the cast and maybe you should give it a go. If not stay away.… Expand

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HaithamBJul 8, 2014

Even if the story is not close to the Holy Books, it is a unique imagination and interpretation of what could have happened with Noah, and it turned out pretty epic so watch out for it is a must see film!

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sanctJul 7, 2014

It's hard to believe that Noah is actually produced, wrote & directed by Darren Aronofsky, the very man behind masterpiece like Black Swan. The artistic approach, the dramatization is just fail. Classless weak scenes scattered everywhere.It's hard to believe that Noah is actually produced, wrote & directed by Darren Aronofsky, the very man behind masterpiece like Black Swan. The artistic approach, the dramatization is just fail. Classless weak scenes scattered everywhere.
Even the animals & ark, 2 important "characters" in every story about Noah, don't stand out. They're just being used as a complementary objects. Why don't give them larger portion? Since VFX is no longer an obstacle for movie maker these days, this is a question should be asked to writing department.

Well, there are some decent ideas, yes. Like loyalty issue or the scientific visualization of 7 Days of Creation. But since they (the movie maker) are not brave enough to bring Noah out of conservative view, those ideas are left unexplored.

After all, Noah is not being made with the intention of raising a thoughtful debate about religion, but instead it will raise a debate about Darren Aronofsky quality as a film maker.… Expand

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arsheeshJul 6, 2014

if it hadn't been for the stunning visuals and good casting choice with russell crowe, jennifer connelly and emma watson, this movie wouldn't have fostered. in fact, i'd like to think of NOAH as a weak work of arrenofsky. there were highif it hadn't been for the stunning visuals and good casting choice with russell crowe, jennifer connelly and emma watson, this movie wouldn't have fostered. in fact, i'd like to think of NOAH as a weak work of arrenofsky. there were high expectations.… Expand

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dharmaJul 6, 2014

One of the most controversial film of the year. Aronofsky's version of NOAH is a mix up between his usual eccentric approach, and a blockbuster film. Its interpretation of Biblical 'hero' Noah seems to either piss of religious people orOne of the most controversial film of the year. Aronofsky's version of NOAH is a mix up between his usual eccentric approach, and a blockbuster film. Its interpretation of Biblical 'hero' Noah seems to either piss of religious people or acclaimed by critics everywhere. Sure he took great liberties, but the end result is a riveting and unusual 'bible' film that pull no punches in humanizing its hero, a man considered a great prophets by many Religions. Well acted by Crowe in his best performance in years, highly recommended if you are a bit open minded about it.… Expand

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