The Tree of Life (2011)

Nice effects though.

Beautiful, moving film.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

This is Terence Mallick's magnus opus in my opinion- and yes, I am aware of the fact that this is Malick I speak of, a man who has made some masterpieces. Tree of Life encompasses everything- from the search of purpose and meaning to the beginning and end of time itself. Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain and the kids all are more than competent and would have jumped at the chance of working with a master. Beautifully shot as only Malick can(the camera flows so smoothly) and containing what I consider one of the most important sequences(beginning of time) ever put on film The Tree of Life is a work of art.

This philosophical movie blew me away. Lubezkis camera makes me feel like I'm within in the movie and gives it a deep impression - almost like 3D but better - the actors are fantastic and the unusual way of telling a story shows that there is a lot of ways to make movies. That was very refreshing. The movie takes time to make it's plot live although there no real plot which is paradox. But it works. If you like intellectual movies you will definitly like it cause there will be a lot of questions to ask. It's like a movie revolution. Don't watch it with no clue people!

I made a YouTube video essay review about this... https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=AyXiIRHmL40Because tree of life changed my life in a way that I couldn't understand immediately after watching, but it creeps into your skin and allows you to see the world in a different way. You need to be bored to be moved. You need to be overwhelmed to find meaning. And its almost supposed to be incomplete and unfinished, this movie made me reconceptualize what movies are supposed to do, mean, and be created.

It's really hard to give Tree of Life a grade on IMDb, because this movie defies convention. It asks you to (metaphorically) stand on your head to watch it. How can you compare it to other films, when most films, even if they don't have a three-act structure, have a forward-moving narrative. Tree of Life is a film for people who thought 2001: a Space Odyssey was a little too on-the-nose. It feels like, at times, it's trying to bewilder its audience or spite them. For large portions of the movie, any semblance of narrative structure is thrown out. If you want a film to challenge you, this is it. This film will challenge you like there ain't no tomorrow.Maybe you have to watch this film for some reason or another. Well, if you're struggling to maintain interest, let me give you some keys to getting a new understanding. First off, this is just my interpretation, but just go with it. First off, consider the main boy's relationship with his father, and compare it to his relationship with God. Another thing, notice how bacteria in the beginning branch out to form a "Tree of Life," and trees hang overhead for most of the movie. Consider the use of water as a metaphor. Ask if the film is advocating belief in God or rejecting it. Ask the meaning of the mother, of the father's trip, or death, or the street. As you consider the film in new light, you may feel new emotions, and that's probably ultimately the goal of the film.If movies bore you pretty easily, stay away from this one. But if you like films that challenge you and eschew logic, this may be the film for you.