Idontusetheword"
masterpiece"
oftenwhenreviewingafilmbutfor"
WhaleRider，"
itsanieaccolade.Thisisoneofthemostmoving，beautifulandpowerfulfilmsIhaveseeninyears
Thecastisunknowntomostofus.Theleadactress，however，mustbenamed.Intheroleof"
Pai，"
ayounggirlwhosemotherdiesatherbirthalongwithhertwinbrother，istheextraordinaryKeishaCastle-Hughes.Sheimbueseverysewithaandingandinvitingvitality.HersisanAcademyAward（andanyothermajoraward）performance
ThestoryunfoldsseamlesslywithMaorimusidritualsbridgingthespokendialogue（mostlyinEnglish，someinMaoriwithsubtitles）.
Partlyastraighttale，partlyagrippingmysticalfable，"
WhaleRider"
neverbeessaccharine.
ThestoryunfoldsseamlesslywithMaorimusidritualsbridgingthespokendialogue（mostlyinEnglish，someinMaoriwithsubtitles）.
Partlyastraighttale，partlyagrippingmysticalfable，"
WhaleRider"
neverbeessaccharine.
ThemusidMaorisongsplementbutdonotpetewiththedialogue，awelegefrommanymoviestoday.Thelandandtheoarerawlygeous.
Oneyounggirldaredtofrontthepast，gethepresentaermihefuture.......
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