Early Reactions to Darren Aronofsky's NOAH Are Positive
Director Darren Aronofsky’s long-awaited Black Swan follow-up Noah had its world premiere last night in Mexico, which means the first reactions to the finished film are in. Unsurprisingly, most pointed out that a lot of the film has been hid from the marketing—namely the more fantastical elements. The overall reaction was mainly positive, but many pointed out that it is destined to be a quite polarizing film. That’s not exactly a shock given that most of Aronofsky’s films elicit strong reactions, and with regards to Noah, the film appears to have a heavy philosophical bent while visually resembling a fantasy pic.
Devin Faraci
NOAH: imagine the serious philosophical and faith explorations of LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST with a LORD OF THE RINGS sheen. THE FOUNTAIN really is the template for NOAH, at least when it comes to bombast mixed w/ deeper concerns. If you hated THE FOUNTAIN... I think NOAH is going to be one I end up defending a bunch. It's odd and it's flawed but it's ambitious and thoughtful in ways I loved. What I wonder is how audiences will take the way Noah himself gets dark. The film doesn't shy from the fact he leaves LOTS of people to die.
Alex Billington
Noah - Aronofsky's take on biblical story is solid, with some amazing scenes + a focus on character above all. Loved most but not all of it. @iamclintmansell's score for Noah may be my favorite Mansell score (will need album to confirm). It's next iteration of The Fountain score. My favorite part of #Noah is The Watchers, these badass rock monsters - which they've barely shown at all even though they're a huge part.
Nathan Adams
#Noah is a complicated film, but strong overall. The studio seems lost, but they at least have a good product to figure out how to sell. Really only the first half of #Noah has been advertised, minus some heavy fantasy elements. The second half is character-based thriller. Opinions will differ, but nobody needs worry Aronofsky has stepped out of his wheelhouse to do studio fare.
We Got This Covered
Despite being a bit uneven and too long, Darren Aronofsky's Noah is still a powerful experience with some stunning scenes #Noah #NoahMovie
Peter Sciretta
.@DarrenAronofsky's Noah is a much different film than whats being advertised. Biblical epic meets fantasy, with a philosophical core. Noah has a pro-science pro-faith tone, but for the most part, I don't know why religious viewers would have issues with the adaptation. Noah is a divisive film (not from a religious perspective), akin to The Fountain, will have its fans & haters. I'm in the former for both.
Early Reactions to NOAH Offer Praise but Predict Polarizing Response from Audiences