Tree of Life was of course not on my list. Why would it be? Shitty movie.
Just kidding @
seanc of course it was on my list. I had it at
#4.
Malick has tried to replicate what he got with this movie several times, but has never come close. This is, essentially, a movie made on the biggest question you could ever ask in a movie or anywhere for that matter: what is life?
It is many things and can be many things to many people. It’s spiritual, it’s scientific, it’s the Big Bang, it’s the birth of your child, it is the death of your child, it’s animals, it’s humans, it’s the search, the discovery, the longing, the loving, the everything… and
Tree of Life is like a journey through life, but in different ways.
It’s also perhaps the most beautiful film ever made. At least it’s a true contender. It’s got natural lightning, amazing compositions, it’s got visual effects that is practical and that is CG. It got steady cam, it got handheld, it got it all. A visual monumental piece of work. The sound design too. Amazing.
Glad to see it crack the top ten.