Book Review: "Noah" by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel Review

PASTE MAGAZINE
By Mark Rozeman

Book cover for "Noah" (2014) by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel

PUBLISHING---From the relentless MTV-style bombast of Pi and Requiem for a Dream to the heady, cosmic love of The Fountain to the cinéma vérité grit of The Wrestler, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has never been one to self-edit his boundless ambitions. The director’s upcoming project, a feature film based on the biblical story of Noah and his ark, presents an intriguing challenge for Aronofsky’s auteur sensibilities. Released by Image Comics, Noah presents a lush translation of Genesis 5:32-10:1 that melds the realism of The Wrestler with the surreal imagery of The Fountain. As the novel is adapted from an older screenplay draft by Aronofsky and co-writer Ari Handel, it remains to be seen how closely this version will resemble the final cinematic product. Regardless, Noah stands as a fascinating interpretation of a classic narrative. [link]

Book Title: "Noah"
Writers: Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel
Artist: Niko Henrichon
Publisher: Image
Release Date: March 19, 2014