| Whale
Rider was one of the truly great films from 2003. From start to
finish, this film grabbed me in a way that few do. The opening
scene of a movie is critical and Whale Rider has one of the best
written opening scenes I have seen in a long time. It has so much
subtext beyond the actual events that are happening, that even
though you don't completely understand some of the conflicts,
you are pulled right in to the world and don't want to leave.
The performance by Keisha Castle-Hughes is astonishing for any
actor, let alone a first timer and Rawiri Paratene, as the head
of the tribe, holds the whole movie together. This is a film that
should not be missed.
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