A forgotten Russell Crowe epic that sparked debate upon its release is finding new life now that it’s streaming – and is being hailed as one of the most underrated films of the 2010s.<\/p>\n
Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky and released in cinemas back in 2014, holds a solid 75% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and, over time, has built a loyal fanbase of viewers who view it as a bold and misunderstood classic.<\/p>\n
Loosely inspired by the biblical tale of Noah\u2019s Ark, the film stars Crowe as the titular prophet, called by visions to build a vessel that will withstand a divine flood meant to cleanse the Earth.<\/p>\n
But Aronofsky, known for thought-provoking films like Black Swan and The Fountain, approaches the source material from a mythological, philosophical angle – with supernatural elements, environmental themes, and deeply human dilemmas about free will, morality, and justice.<\/p>\n
One Rotten Tomatoes user<\/a> wrote: \u201cAbsolutely underrated movie. Most people watch it expecting it to be a Christian movie, that\u2019s why they get frustrated. It is not biblically accurate nor does it try to be. It treats the Christian mythology as Hollywood<\/a> has always treated others like Greek mythology. This is an absolutely astonishing drama and a very interesting iteration on the myth.\u201d<\/p>\n The cast features a number of high-profile stars, including Jennifer Connelly as Noah\u2019s wife Naameh, Emma Watson as Ila, Anthony Hopkins as Methuselah, and Ray Winstone as the film\u2019s antagonist Tubal-cain. Aronofsky\u2019s version also introduces the Watchers – fallen angels rendered as towering rock-like creatures.<\/p>\n One reviewer called it: \u201cEpic. It will not be surpassed on any grounds – writing, cinematography, visual effects, cast interpretation, and authenticity. Extremely fascinating and keeps you wanting to see what happens next.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite its blockbuster budget and a box office return of over $350 million worldwide, Noah received a mixed reaction from audiences upon release.<\/p>\n Much of the criticism came from viewers expecting a more traditional religious adaptation, while others praised it as a daring reimagining.<\/p>\n A decade later, many are reconsidering the film through a different lens. One fan wrote: \u201cMy personal favourite biblical film of all time that isn’t named The Ten Commandments. From the striking visuals to the acting and the fallen angels called the Watchers, this is a wonderful adaptation\u2026 Just brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n Noah is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A forgotten Russell Crowe epic that sparked debate upon its release is finding new life now that it’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202236,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3935],"tags":[30585,81582,77,19401,3943,81581,4095,81580,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-202235","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-amazon-prime-video","9":"tag-darren-aronofsky","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-films-section","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-noah-2014","14":"tag-prime-video","15":"tag-russell-crowe","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114720756591417601","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}