Noah (Trailer #1) Review

Forgot this film was actually getting made, big budget Old Testament adaptations are quite rare nowadays. Should make for a fascinating retelling. My knowledge of this story is limited to Sunday school as a child and Evan All Mighty so obviously I had to do a little research. Apparently the story isn’t just a Christian story but also Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism and Baha’i Faith have Noah and his arc in their religious texts. Also many other religions originating around the Middle East have some tale of floods, arcs and storing animals on them, so perhaps it has some basis in history. As for the beliefs surrounding it I am not opening that can of worms at all and I am just going to talking about how Noah has an Australian accent. So the trailer has some interesting visuals, all-star cast and water, lots water. Enjoy the review and please tell me your initial reactions to this new trailer, more so if you disagree.

“When they come, they will be desperate and they will be many”

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My Score: B-

Release date: 28^th March 2014

Plot:

Subject to divine visions foretelling the end of the world, Noah attempts to tell his people to cease their wickedness and turn from their evil ways and to turn to God before it is too late. No one listens to his warnings, and Noah and his family build an ark to be saved from the Flood that God is bringing on the earth.

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What I liked

#4. Wow That’s Pretty Dark

I know the story and I know everyone who isn’t on the arc dies but wow that’s some dark imagery. Especially since this whole flooding business tends to happen pretty much every year killing quite a few people in a similar way. However as a realistic view of the story I applaud its guts.

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#3. Arc Under Contruction

Yeah this looks pretty good, looks very old and basic. Still not sure if you could store two of every animal but my common sense aside it looks pretty much like an arc.

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#2. Will It Float or Will It Sink?

As cool as all of this floods and giant arcs look I have to wonder what else this film has to offer, beacause so far I just don’t really get it. #Spoiler# Noah lives.

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#1. Wet Beard

Didn’t know what to call this so yeah Wet Beard. Crowe looks pretty good in this role, wouldn’t be my first choice but he is capable. Kind of want his beard to be ridiculously long, not sure why I just want it to be. Your biblical figure grow that mother!

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What I Didn’t Like

#3. The Weather Man’s Wet Dream

Expect localized flooding with slight chance hording mobs coming after your Arc. For those of you without the divine insight to build an Arc make sure those dinghies are inflated. I am not too sure about this bit, seems a bit disaster movie sci fi look at the earths doom. Doesn’t really suit the atmosphere of the rest of films old, old world feel. Maybe it’s just me.

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#2. Fill The Arc With CGI!

I get it I do but I still have to say that it’s obviously CGI and I don’t like it. Obviously they’re not going to get real animals, it’s just not cost effective but it doesn’t mean I have to like it. Looks like a blob of brown walking towards a barn.

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#1. What is Happening?

I get the rain and the flooding water but what’s with the huge geysers of water blasting out of the ground? It looks very powerful and clearly killing off quite a few of those people trying to escape/ attack? But it’s a little over kill, just have a giant wave of epic proportions.

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Well that’s my views. Now what do you think about this newest trailer?