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Excellent but underrated film

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

"The Tree of Life - for most people either one of the best or one of the worst films they've ever seen. Completely incomprehensible to some but visually stunning to all. This highly ambitious project by Terrence Malick goes back all the way to 1970s but finally saw the light in 2011 baffling the audience with it's combination of family drama, existential themes and what seems more like a nature documentary. Even today most people don't know what to make of it..." The rest of this video essay about this movie you can see/hear in a video I put a link to at the end of the review. A must watch after you watch the movie. There is just so much to take in with this movie, you just have to look deeper beyond it's face value. And even then there is so many ways you can interpret it. A truly unique piece of art you can experience by yourself now."The Tree of Life - Crafting an Existential Masterpiece"

Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life is very much focused on creating and delivering a unique cinematic experience for the viewer more than it is in telling a cohesive story. The actual cohesiveness of this film doesn't ever really come into play, given what the abnormal "narrative" is going for, and any semblance of storytelling that occurs during the plot always leaves a lot to be desired as they're coated with sequences of surreal and naturalistic imagery along with some seemingly cryptic narration bits. This is where the divide is created among the viewers; enjoyment of something like this will come down to personal preference and while I enjoyed the way Malick went about this idea with this film as well as the idea itself, I didn't get the same reaction like many other fans did who felt mesmerized by the end.It's a visual experience, whose overall visual sense is strengthened by the talent of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (I love The Revenant partly due to his contributions). With nature as a prominent medium for the cinematography, The Tree of Life boasts a lot of pretty shots and frames showing different natural landscapes. I was surprised at how many sequences happened in space too, they reminded me of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Come to think of it, I think these two films are pretty similar in the way they zero in on the space visuals and portray the progression/evolution of life.There's definitely something to be said about being able to draw parallels (in film) between something as big as evolution or the acceptance of death to family relationships, a concept that most everyone is very familiar with. I really did enjoy the idea of The Tree of Life more than the movie itself, power to anyone who considers it a masterpiece.

Here's the second time I watched the " Tree of Life" and one thing I don't understand. How can someone take such a different approach to the film when it watched it at different times of life? It didn't leave a good impression on me the first time when I watched it. How did I make such a big mistake? This film shows the deepest abyss of the human soul, and especially well depicts one state of the soul, which we called mourning. Happy are the one who has not experienced the loss of a close person, and who can not understand all the horror which this film shows, and those will say, a boring movie. These are lucky ones. Others, however, when hearing the sounds of "Requiem" by Hector Berlioz, will remain deeply affected by the truth that this film is nothing but a gloomy walk through the hell of a soul that experienced death. All those volcanoes, sea depths, unreal images of the universe, only reflect one atmosphere, the atmosphere of deep despair, hopelessness and loneliness. And then suddenly the voice of the mother who says ... my son. In the film,there is a lot of intertwine frames that show the family life with the outside world , the world of secrets, after death's life , about the God whom we constantly ask a questions, and we remain without answers, about a deep pain. Music has magnificently evoked the fear, sadness and loneliness that are the backbone of this film. In short, this movie completely ruined me. This is the first movie to whom I give a 10 points on IMDB site.

Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" is not a movie you go to relax to. It is made with such care and precision that you have to keep your eyes and ears open, or you will miss the important details. The movie is clearly divided into four segments. Each differ from the others, and each have specific qualities that help it stand out. The most notable segment, the second, is really what brings this movie the extra mile. This 15 or 20 minutes of movie has no dialogue except for the occasional narration- always a question. This segment deals tells the story of evolution and the beginning of the universe, and mirrors the films title. Its musical selection also boosts the emotion that comes with what is seen on screen. This part of the movie is a little overwhelming, but it is also perhaps the most beautiful thing I have ever watched. Although the cinematography and music are at their highest point in the whole movie during this part, the entire movie still has really good of both, too. The camera sometimes had long shots around what was happening on screen, which were fantastic. The movie had some specific shots that really stood out. The music throughout was phenomenal, it was most classical but sometimes it was dark and dissonant. Usually when their wasn't music playing, there was absolutely no sound, which forced me to concentrate on the details on screen more and really emphasized the emotion from the characters. Brad Pitt was specifically really good in his part and made his character come to life. He provided an antagonist that effected every other character in their own way, and he did a really good job showing the struggle of trying to be a good person. The only problem with this film that I had was that the plot was inconsistent and distorted.