This film may be challenging, but it raises many important questions, like 'why does the director hate me?'
Mythologies are inseparable from the cultures they came from and that goes for America. Unlike many other cultures, however, America is a fairly young nation, therefore our traditions aren’t as ancient as other regions’ rituals. Many of our mythologies have been created in recent history and two things that have contributed to that are Rock and Roll music and Hollywood movies. One of our most famous movies is the legendary “Wizard of Oz”. In the same way that The Odyssey…
One of my first Fellini films I've ever seen is one of my favorites to this day! This was made before Fellini's dream-like style was used more often, but even when they aren't doing that his films still pull at your heartstrings and give you a joyful experience.
One thing I have in common with Fellini is we're both crazy about Charlie Chaplin and you can find a lot of his influence in Fellini's early period of filmmaking. But I…
Extended Edition Released on Criterion Collection:
Despite already loving this film, after watching the extended version I can confidently say that "The Tree of Life" is the best film of the decade. This is peak cinema, we have not been blessed with an experience this entrancing and this powerful since 2001: A Space Odyssey! Terrence Malick is a visionary containing poetic depth in each one of his shots, on top of them already being captivating. Every frame is stunning and…