River Queen (2005)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.1/10   

Director:

Vincent Ward

Escritores:

Vincent Ward (story)
Vincent Ward (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

26 enero 2006 (New Zealand)

Género:

Acción | Aventura | Drama

Frase comercial:

With darkness all around, only the heart can see.

Plot:

An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand. |

Plot Keywords:

Maori | Irish | Colonization | New Zealand | Period Piece

Premios:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

excellent on many different levels

Reparto

Samantha Morton	...	Sarah O'Brien
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Doyle
Cliff Curtis	...	Wiremu
Temuera Morrison	...	Te Kai Po
Anton Lesser	...	Baine
Rawiri Pene	...	Boy
Stephen Rea	...	Francis
Wi Kuki Kaa	...	Old Rangi
Mark Ruka	...	Hone
Tyson Reweti	...	Tommy Boy
Grayson Putu	...	Young Wiremu
Nathan Passfield	...	Boy (7) Years
Laura Coyte Douglas	...	Theresa
Julie Ranginui	...	Old Puhi
Brandon Lakshman	...	Timoti

MPAA:

Rated R for violent and sexual content.

Duración:

Canada:114 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

País:

New Zealand | UK

Idioma:

Inglés | Maori

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 (theatrical) | Finland:K-15 | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Manganuioteao River, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Compañía:

Silverscreen Films

Trivialidades:

In late-October 2004 Vincent Ward was removed from directing the film by the producers, and replaced by his cinematographer Alun Bollinger. Ward returned to the project when filming was completed.

Errores:

Continuidad: The morning after Sarah gets her tattoo (done with a chisel), her chin is completely smooth and healed. In reality, her face would be quite swollen with open cuts for some time after.

excellent on many different levels

When I saw the two stars that the NZ Herald gave it I was not discouraged because the same critique gave King Kong 5 stars, which was the worst movie I've seen all year! River Queen was a beautiful movie. The depiction of the musket wars of colonial NZ was outstanding. The unique beauty of the NZ scenery was stunning, the music, which seemed to be an amazing mixture of Maori and Irish influence was very moving and added a great deal to the energy of the movie as a whole. The dramatic musical piece that was played just before the battles enhanced the anticipation of it all.

I also have to add that when Boy did the solo I was so mesmerized by his voice that I didn't realize that he was singing an Irish song! I would see the movie again just for that scene alone! I enjoyed watching the characters. I don't think the acting was brilliant, although the boy was superb in the one scene where he's telling his mother off, but the actors themselves were attractive and enjoyable to watch.

I would highly recommend this movie if you enjoy stunning scenery, visual artistic effects with water and color, a good story based on history, and nicely placed and original use of music, or if you enjoy learning the history of a very unique culture that so few people know of.