First of all, I want to make it clear that this film is not an exact retelling of the original Genesis story, nor is it meant to be. Most of the bad reviews seem to stem from this very fact. Yes, it's based off the story of Noah, so it should be accurate, right? Maybe so, but the sole fact that it is not, doesn't justify all the negative reviews in any way. Arnofsky changed and added some details, but in my honest opinion, I didn't think they were bad changes.
Everything besides the accuracy of the story was excellent. The acting, the visuals, the cinematography, the score (Clint Mansell is amazing as usual), and yes, the story. Were they perfect? Definitely not. But, in my opinion, it was good nonetheless.
So, if you go into this film expecting to see the story retold word for word, you'll be disappointed. My advice, is to go into the film, temporarily forgetting the story you all know so very well, and just let yourself enjoy what is actually a decent film.
Everything besides the accuracy of the story was excellent. The acting, the visuals, the cinematography, the score (Clint Mansell is amazing as usual), and yes, the story. Were they perfect? Definitely not. But, in my opinion, it was good nonetheless.
So, if you go into this film expecting to see the story retold word for word, you'll be disappointed. My advice, is to go into the film, temporarily forgetting the story you all know so very well, and just let yourself enjoy what is actually a decent film.