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Knight of Cups 2015
This feels like an expansion of Sean Penn parts of The Tree of Life, which isn’t necessarily a dig, but I would be lying if I said I was itching for more stuff from Malick in that vein. This had me engaged and on board for much of the first half, but runs out of steam the further along it goes, giving way to exasperation and frustration by the time it concludes. The shots of the Mojave desert are always welcome though.
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To the Wonder 2012
Not totally sure if this effectively conveys the ideas its trying to explore, but the ability to take something so simplistic as the life of a couple in suburban middle America and create something weighty like this is impressive. Throughout much of the movie I was a bit perplexed by Bardem's character, but how his crisis of faith concludes, contrasted with the fate of Affleck and Kurylenko made the whole thing land for me. This obviously isn't a plot-forward film, but reflecting on how the parallel storylines play out reveals both truth and anguish.
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Uncut Gems 2019
Uncut Gems is, unsurprisingly, a highly rewatchable film. The thrill ride of this movie was even more intense for me the second time around, as I was able to better understand the stakes. This is truly one of the most stress-inducing films I’ve ever seen and I think a lot of that has to do with the sound design. The fact that several people are always talking at once and the disruptive sound effects and score contribute to a sense…
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The Thin Red Line 1998
Unlike any war movie I've seen. I'd love to see this at a large-format theater one day, but it was still magnificent at home. The internalized narration that Malick established with his first two films applies beautifully to the World War II setting, allowing for an introspective and philosophical experience for the audience. One of the many images from this movie I can't get out of my head is the shots of soldiers from below, with the frame partially obscured by bright green grass, and mayhem and bloodshed above it.
"Do you imagine your suffering will be any less because you loved goodness and truth?"
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