
After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi, a Maori chieftain's teenage son, must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.... (Full plot summary below)
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After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi, a Maori chieftain's teenage son, must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
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| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA tediously clichéd, overblown, badly acted action flick full of bloody movie violence dressed up in Maori drag. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenSeldom have I seen a more foreign film than this one. This is a story set, not only in a language, Te Reo, totally separate from Indo-European languages, but in a very different time and culture, as well. |
| IGN MoviesMax NicholsonThe Dead Lands may not feature the most original story, but its dedication to the Māori culture and handful of bloody action scenes make it worth a watch. |
| New Zealand HeraldRussell BaillieIt's in te reo but The Dead Lands never feels like it's trying too hard to say anything important. All the same, it may well become a very important film. |
| New York TimesNicolas RapoldAs it dives into this infrequently depicted culture, Mr. Fraser’s film is caught shuttling uneasily between speeches and action. |
| Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungIt’s a remarkable film experience in several ways. |
| Radio TimesDamon WiseNeatly balances a folkloric coming-of-age tale with violent action thrills. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsA grisly, Maori revenge flick tailor-made for fans of high body-count fare. |
| Village VoiceAaron HillisThe film is undeniably elevated by its exotic milieu. It's a shame, then, that it's stuck with such a familiar coming-of-age call to adventure. |
| CinemalogueTodd JorgensonThe film's abundant visual splendor can't compensate for a clichéd screenplay that makes it difficult to invest much rooting interest in the characters. |