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Whale Rider [DVD] [2002].
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A simple but multi-layered film that doesn't make judgements or seek easy answers. Ravishing visual scenery and impressive acting - especially by Keisha the young female lead. Poetic, emotional but not a rom-com or a chick-flick by any means. The humour and New Zealand culture (think of the All Blacks rugby chant) make it appealing to a wide audience. This one's a keeper.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I had to buy another copy when the one I lent never came back. I can understand why whoever has it cannot let it go. This is a film that bears re-watching. The themes of love and living in the present are wonderfully overlaid by the hopes and fears of keeping one's ancestral traditions alive. Caring for those who carry the traditions forward triumphs over prejudice and disappointment. It makes me glad to be alive. It is true Maori, set in glorious NZ and so very close to what we all feel about growing up. Read the book The Whale Rider (New Windmills) for an entirely different experience that complements the film, and not in the way you would think.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This is such a moving and emotionally full film. The little girl playing the major part is stunning and so talented. Although she got an Oscar for her role I find it hard to understand why this seems such an under rated film.
I will watch it again and again as it is both inspirational and thought provoking, to see how people get disappointed and then continue to reinforce their disappointment at every turn of events.
I will watch it again and again as it is both inspirational and thought provoking, to see how people get disappointed and then continue to reinforce their disappointment at every turn of events.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Breathtaking.
This film is magnificent,it makes you laugh and it makes you cry. My Wife watched the tailend of it on tv and insisted that I get on line and buy.
No Regrets! Read more
No Regrets! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chris Whitworth
Whale Rider
A movie that you will always remember for the human emotions within a traditional and male dominated world that has to cope with the inclusion of a female being more equal than... Read more
Published 8 months ago by philiph
I wish I could review this
I wish I could review this, but unfortunatley the DVD was never delivered, perhaps the vendor didn't bother to send it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alastair Glen
Traditions need to go new ways
I found it very moving and inspiring. A girl growing up with old traditions. The tribe has to find new ways and also the chief, the grandfather of the girl. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by Michaela Stossberger
Beautiful Cinema
What a beautiful film. Every scene is a feast for the eyes.
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Paikea) delivers a heart rending performance with incredible maturity and dignity. Read more
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Paikea) delivers a heart rending performance with incredible maturity and dignity. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2010 by Lydia Clare
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