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"Tree of Life:" incredibly large pool of crap. I am not a Malick fan because he

is SO trying hard to make a GREAT FILM. Here, he takes the light show of Kubrick to eternal lengths--- but, unlike in 2001, there is NO reason for it to be in the film, at all.
SPOILER:
Yes, I know it is supposed to show the contrast between the cold and powerful world/universe and the human condition, but this is hitting the audience over the head with a 2000-lb. mallet. How many times must one make this rather trite point?
I saw the film at an "art house" in my university town. A second after it ended, a woman behind me loudly laughed. A man added, "Amen!" Several snickered at that. I'd agree with those reviews. Nothing is worse than pretension. Excess. Grand overreaching. This isn't just a bad film, it's a really bad one. Sean Penn is wasted. Brad Pitt almost dislocates his jaw jutting it out so much. I confess I was distracted by him so thrusting it out. It is remarkable. See if you can ignore it. I guess it kept me from leaving. I wanted to see if he could speak while maintaining it in that position. I won't share that secret, it would spoil just about the only fun you'd have at this stinker.

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Topic - "Tree of Life:" incredibly large pool of crap. I am not a Malick fan because he - tinear 11:39:50 07/03/11 (13)

NPR did a story... - R Browne 07:29:38 07/05/11 (8)

I love this kind of stuff - Analog Scott 08:18:41 07/05/11 (7)

I did see it a second time Sunday - Revolver66 09:30:10 07/05/11 (6)

RE: I did see it a second time Sunday - Analog Scott 21:59:27 07/07/11 (1)

Good observation. - Revolver66 08:35:31 07/08/11 (0)

I think they used telegrams in WWII. That's what was depicted. nt - tinear 10:20:33 07/05/11 (3)

RE: I think they used telegrams in WWII. That's what was depicted. nt - Revolver66 10:54:57 07/05/11 (2)

Is it germane to the film? I'd argue not. nt - tinear 11:07:28 07/05/11 (1)

Well, there was that "teach em how to fight " scene. - Revolver66 11:46:04 07/05/11 (0)

According to the... - mkuller 21:03:33 07/04/11 (0)

you are incorrect - tunenut 18:07:01 07/03/11 (0)

RE: "Tree of Life:" incredibly large pool of crap. I am not a Malick fan because he - Rod H 17:56:24 07/03/11 (1)

I'm just not a fan. nt - tinear 21:29:51 07/03/11 (0)

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