Guy Pearce leads this historical drama from director Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors) as lay preacher Thomas Munro in 1830s Aotearoa...
Guy Pearce leads this historical drama from director Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors) as lay preacher Thomas Munro in 1830s Aotearoa New Zealand. Arriving at a British settlement, his violent past is then drawn into question and his mission put to the test as he finds himself caught in the middle of a generational blood feud between Māori tribes. Co-stars Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (Whina), Antonio Te Maioha (Waru), Lawrence Makoare (The Dead Lands), Jacqueline McKenzie (Savage River) and Dean O’Gorman (Pork Pie).
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Spectacle and sorrow
Tamahori weaves a strong net of spectacle and sorrow, ably capturing the distressing flurry of warfare through frantic editing that doesn’t disrupt the strength of its cinematography. Wisely, the excitement of the action never eclipses the tragedy of the moment. Read full article
81 %47 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
50 %104 reviewsAudience score rating
"When it works, it works beautifully."
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Stuff
Stuff"There’s just enough of an interesting theme and strong production value... to earn (it) some grace."
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Variety
Variety"Despite some committed performances lacks the dramatic passion that would have really left a mark."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A revisionist western that doesn’t actually revise anything."
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FilmInk
FilmInkThe Convert | Details
- Rating
- R13, Bloody violence & cruelty
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Action, Drama
- Country of origin
- New Zealand, Australia, UK
