Drama · Action
The Convert
A fight for peace. A heart at war.
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
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Top Cast
Guy Pearce
Thomas Munro
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Rangimai
Antonio Te Maioha
Maianui
Jacqueline McKenzie
Charlotte
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Captive Warrior
Lawrence Makoare
Akatarewa
Dean O'Gorman
Kedgley
Jared Turner
Castor Samuels
Directed by
Lee Tamahori
Production
MBK Productions
New Zealand Film Commission
Mister Smith Entertainment
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6/1010/10/2024
In spite of a few shortcomings, I mostly liked The Convert. Firstly, there's Australian actor, Guy Pierce. Pierce who is, in my opinion, fantastic. Its been quite a while since I've seen him in anything, I'd personally consider worthwhile, so this film made for a welcome change. Another upside, is a reasonable, if overcooked story (I'll come to that) which offers insights into early colonial life in New Zealand. In particular, it taps into the conflict between Maori tribes (the native people) and the newly arrived colonists. It's not a bad tale but as is often the case, it overplays its hand. The colonists are depicted as largely narrow minded, racist bigots. Its fair to say there was indeed racism (and still is). Its also true, however that the reason there are no pure Maori l
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