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Sep 9, 2023 · ‘The Convert’ Review: Guy Pearce Is a Remorseful Warrior in Blood-Soaked New Zealand Period Piece. Set in the 19th century, Lee Tamahori's handsomely shot historical saga stars...
New Zealand in the 1830s is a largely Māori world, dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel heading to ...
- (13)
- Guy Pearce
- Lee Tamahori
- Drama, Action
22 hours ago · The Convert could have delved into the causes of the animosity between two embattled Māori tribes or the myriad consequences that British imperialism had on the Māori during this time period, particularly through the arrival of guns and Christianity. Instead, and as written by Tamahori, Michael Bennett, and Shane Danielson, the film consistently hews to Munro’s point of view as he makes ...
Jul 12, 2024 · With Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie. A lay preacher arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.
- (224)
- Action, Drama
- Lee Tamahori
- 2024-07-12
Sandra Hall is a film critic for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Guy Pearce stars in Lee Tamahori’s story about a lay preacher in New Zealand stuck between two warring Maori tribes.
In the pursuit of a prestige picture, Tamahori leaves The Convert awkwardly stumbling between a swashbuckling action film and a mild-mannered costume drama. Full Review | Original Score: C | Sep...
Sep 9, 2023 · His middle-aged, weathered, pock-marked visage, with salt-and-pepper hair and beard, is yet movie star handsome and enormously emotive — especially in a lengthy, tearful monologue where he confesses to committing unconscionable war crimes as a soldier.
