"The Tree of Life" suffers from having been called a masterpiece too many times before anyone had the chance to see it. Terrence Malick is a beloved filmmaker despite a reclusiveness that's seen him make only a few films over 40 years, and "The Tree of Life" had plenty of rumors about the scope of its story and seemingly incongruous use of dinosaur visual effects. Anticipation grew when the beautiful trailer arrived, and it appeared at the Cannes Film Festival to glowing reviews — even picking up the Palme d'Or. It felt like the backlash was going to begin before the film was even shown to the public.
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
"The Tree of Life" suffers from having been called a masterpiece too many times before anyone had the chance to see it. Terrence Malick is a beloved filmmaker despite a reclusiveness that's seen him make only a few films over 40 years, and "The Tree of Life" had plenty of rumors about the scope of its story and seemingly incongruous use of dinosaur visual effects. Anticipation grew when the beautiful trailer arrived, and it appeared at the Cannes Film Festival to glowing reviews — even picking up the Palme d'Or. It felt like the backlash was going to begin before the film was even shown to the public.