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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