Preview: The Tree of Life (2011)

Synopsis:

A young boy grows into adulthood and examines the advice he received from and relationship he had with his parents.

• Poster: C-

Review:

Really boring and hardly evocative. There are plenty of potential symbolic interpretations, but most people aren't going to bother trying to figure them out.

• Trailer: B+

Review:

It's Terrence Malick, so you can't not like what you see. The images are crisp and vivid, though the film and its promotional material are looking a bit like 2001: A Space Odyssey. Is this Malick-does-Kubrick? Could be similar. We shall see.

Oscar Prospects:

It has to be considered a major Oscar contender. Malick has a very small oeuvre and a lot of Oscar nominations.

Release Date:

• May 27, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (December 15, 2010) Original