'Noah' Movie Makes First Waves at Mexico Premiere Despite Religious Controversy Lauren James - Contactmusic.com
go to original March 11, 2014

Noah has received its world premiere in Mexico City where director Darren Aronofsky presented his biblical retelling at the Pepsi Centre with several members of the epic's cast. Official first reviews have been embargoed until the film's late March release date but early viewers took to Twitter to express their 140 character verdicts on the eagerly-anticipated movie.

The Black Swan director appeared at the premiere alongside Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth and Jennifer Connelly and, in a speech before the screening, warned the audience to expect the unexpected. "It's a very, very different movie," he said. "Anything you're expecting, you're f***ing wrong." Lead cast members Russell Crowe and Emma Watson were notable in their absence from the event.

"Despite being a bit uneven and too long, Darren Aronofsky's Noah is still a powerful experience with some stunning scenes," evaluated We Got This Covered whilst First Showing's Alex Billington was enthusiastic: "Noah - Aronofsky's take on biblical story is solid, with some amazing scenes + a focus on character above all. Loved most but not all of it."

THR reports that Noah received a pretty sedate response once the credits had started rolling with the audience applauding but remaining seated and mute. Mexico City-based W Radio critic Mario P. Szekely said he doubts the film will connect with Mexican audiences: "They won't connect emotionally with the main character because it betrays the essence of the biblical character, and the payoff just isn't good enough," he said.

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