Oh, Noah. Not since the emergence of skorts have I seen such an interpretation of a classic go so very wrong.
Over two hours long, it's certainly not an unamusing film, better again once we'd accepted the film was not to be taken seriously which then turned into a joyride of stifled laughter.
The dialogue is so strained in a film that takes itself far too seriously, jumping between rare relatable moments of an approachable protagonist and plain and simple pretentious biblical-film, slap-you-in-the-face-with-meaningful-messages bullshit.
The narrative has some serious 'creative additions' which were just downright strange, not to mention a particular scene involving an inebriated, naked Noah.
The special effects were certainly a - if not the only - redeeming feature, and Director Darren Aronofsky's trademark sound palette was impressive as always. Unfortunately as much as I'd hoped the immense talent of Aronofsky could pull this one off, it sunk under the weight of its own pretentiousness.
2 out of 5 massive apocalyptic plot holes.
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