What an actress!

I agree - she is a Wonderful actress - her speech during the school play was Amazing!

I totally agree that her performance was absolutely "mind blowing" to me.. However, I disagree that it's not a great film, I think it's one of the best that anyone can see, especially young girls, as the goal of the author of the book was to "provide inspiration to girls in male-dominated cultures".. Even as an "old dude", I was totally inspired by this film's story, message, and all the performances. I was also heartened that we get a glimpse into the Maori culture, something few films in history have provided, that is: a unique and respectful view of a disappearing culture being swallowed up by the modern world, a technical, scientific, and overly commercial world that cares far too little about preserving all the diversity of life that makes the planet worth exploring and living on.

My only regret is that I'm not someone else - Woody Allen

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puts some of the supposed big Hollywood stars to shame







so many movies, so little time

I think the film is fantastic, but it does rely on it's central performance and Keisha Castle-Hughes definitely knocks it out of the park. All the performances are great. It's saving grace is that it have gone down the route of been too sweet, but nope it's got a toughness that leads to Keisha's soft sweet performance.

A shame she never really went on to bigger things, she did a part in one of the Star Wars prequel's and her biggest main role was probably The Nativity Story. She had a few rough years, she had a child when she was only 17, got into drugs and married pretty young. Also she found out she had bipolar disorder. But it seems she's fine now, and she's recently done Games of Thrones and Walking Dead. So hopefully she find a role as great as Whale Rider down the road.