Sometimes a movie needs to be slow. Taking a while to get to the point and dragging its feet are, luckily, not the same thing. Take Melville's movies, for example. Le Circle Rouge, one of the best films ever made, is very slow. Long, long scenes go by with no dialog and little sound. It's a masterpiece nonetheless. As for The New World, well it's a Malick movie, so I'm not sure what you were expecting. I personally found that movie to be very beautiful. I liked it because of its pacing, not in spite of it. When it comes to Barton Fink, I don't even think of that as a slow movie. All the characters are so well written and acted and the overall feel of the film is so engaging that I didn't even notice or think about how long it had been until it ended. I guess I'm just a really big fan of the Coen's style. If anyone wants to see a faster paced, older Coen's movie, watch Miller's Crossing. It's a very good prohibition era gangster flick with terrific acting, a twisty storyline and some awesome shootouts. If you thought Barton Fink was too slow, stay away from Blood Simple and their newest movie.