Noah

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “Despite wild deviations in spiritual themes and execution, nothing in Noah approaches sacrilege or surrender, making this an acutely sensible biblical epic. It may simply be too strange for the masses to notice.”

  Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times · 91

• “Darren Aronofsky wrestles one of scripture's most primal stories to the ground and extracts something vital and audacious, while also pushing some aggressive environmentalism, in Noah.”

  Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter · 90

• “Darren Aronofsky brings wild ambition and thrilling artistry to one of the Old Testament’s best-known, most dramatic, least plausible stories — Noah and the ark — with Russell Crowe infusing the role of God’s first seaman and zookeeper with all his surly majesty.”

  Richard Corliss, Time · 90

• “This is a Noah for the 21st century, one of the most dazzling and unforgettable biblical epics ever put on film.”

  Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times · 88

• “Overall, Noah represents a respectful take on an old story by filmmakers who pose a pertinent question. The Creator promises never again to wipe humanity off the face of the Earth, signing that covenant with the cheering image of a rainbow. Does that mean he won’t let us wipe ourselves out millennia later, if we’re hell-bent on doing so?”

  Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer · 83