
Slant Magazine
The film sanctimoniously suggests that ignorance or distrust of the news is nothing new, but rather the bedrock of America’s formation.
Full reviewTom Hanks agrees to help rescue a kidnapped young girl while travelling the Wild West in this Western drama helmed by Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass (United 93). Luke Davies (Lion, Beautiful Boy) adapts it for the screen from Paulette Jiles's novel.
The film sanctimoniously suggests that ignorance or distrust of the news is nothing new, but rather the bedrock of America’s formation.
Full reviewWhile the trek in between needn’t be dull, Greengrass has made it curiously unengaging.
Full reviewAs great as Hanks is, even his talents aren’t enough to distract us from the sheer predictability of what’s going on here.
Full reviewSo much of its simple power is owed to the grounded nature of the director’s approach...
Full reviewThe palpable chemistry between Hanks and Zengel helps the odd friendship to blossom on screen.
Full reviewGreengrass is definitely aiming for big-screen entertainment here, and Hanks is the actor to deliver it.
Full reviewThere is something quietly miraculous about the way Hanks embodies this character, making him the stirring and fresh emotional centre of a beautifully old-fashioned Western.
Full reviewThere's a cumulative weight to World that feels, if hardly new, still worth sitting through.
Full reviewNews of the World is available to stream in New Zealand now on Netflix.
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