The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life follows the life journey of Jack O'Brien, through his innocent childhood to disillusioned adult years as he tries to harmonize a complicated relationship with his sometimes demanding and overly strict father.
10 July 1958, County Cork, Ireland
24 March 1947, Sanderson, Texas, USA
24 March 1977, Sacramento, California, USA
September 22, 2016
Malick's points are more enriching than the mere mutterings from a confused filmmaker. One might even say he understands more about this strange existence than he is willing to admit in front of a camera.
October 07, 2015
Frankly, it may require multiple viewings before someone can definitively arrive at a conclusion.
June 13, 2011
Glibly put, this challenging time-skipping rumination is the big screen equivalent of watching that "Tree" grow.
February 21, 2014
Go ahead and take away my credibility badge...The film is one of the most emotionally affecting and profound experiences of my life, regardless of how recent it is.
June 10, 2011
The result actually plays like a divine pronouncement, cosmic in scope and oracular in tone, a cinematic sermon on the mount that shows its creator in exquisite form. Exquisite but frustrating.
June 15, 2011
In this flawed yet masterful, unforgettable movie, Malick argues that even the tiniest mote can have value. He sees miracles everywhere. You just have to make an effort to see them, too.
June 10, 2011
The vision is dazzling. The portrayal of family life palpable. The ending ... well, let's go back to the vision.
June 10, 2011
"The Tree of Life" is rooted in human nature but ascends to the infinite mystery. It's a dizzying climb with few footholds for the timid or cynical, but the view from above is heavenly.
February 28, 2016
The Tree of Life is a brilliant achievement in almost all respects, bringing the eternal and the everyday, the macrocosmic and the microscopic, and the physical and the metaphysical into graceful convergences that are awesome to behold.
May 24, 2013
You'd be hard pressed to find an examination of human existence as profound and spiritual as Terrence Malick's mind-blowing trip through the cosmos.
June 16, 2011
This film's rewards are many, for those with the patience to simply let it float.
May 12, 2015
Malick's reach exceeds his grasp. But man, that is one hell of a reach.
