Noah has a problem. His Creator has indicated that he wishes by watery means to eradicate human life on earth on account of its sin and general destruction. As a conservationist, Noah must find a way to preserve animal diversity (botany, as in the original story, is deemed capable of fending for itself) while giving no quarter to his own species. This is a Noah for its age. Director/co-writer Darren Aronofsky has always had an eye for the mysteries of the universe (as in his sometimes visionary, sometimes bonkers, fable of love transcending death The Fountain) as well as the psyche’s darker side (The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke). These preoccupations are sometimes spiked with a touch of hysteria (the ballerinas of Black Swan). He can precipitate you into the depths of a mind a
03 April 2014, The Tablet
Noah
Cinema
Get Instant Access
Continue Reading
Register for free to read this article in full
Subscribe for unlimited access
From just £30 quarterly
Complete access to all Tablet website content including all premium content.
The full weekly edition in print and digital including our 179 years archive.
PDF version to view on iPad, iPhone or computer.
Already a subscriber? Login