Comments on: Ciné Coverage : The Tree of Life (2011)

By: 5plitreel

5plitreel — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:07:17 +0000

I agree. The story was better because of the great cast though!

By: Nostra

Nostra — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:44:23 +0000

I liked it a lot less than you did, but in my own review I would probably watch it for a while but would get bored by it and move on. Had a hard time finishing. Visually it is stunning, but storywise I think it could have been better.

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By: 5plitreel

5plitreel — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:51:35 +0000

Possibly referring to the new-agey, world loving, the theology behind the tree of life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life) folksy, hippie undertones.

By: Paolo

Paolo — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:44:25 +0000

Some people considered this movie as ‘hippie folk art?’ Way harsh Tai. And I don’t think Mr. O’Brien would have loved a movie about his life to be described as such.

Nonetheless, I’m also glad that you liked the film and loved its aesthetics.

By: 5plitreel

5plitreel — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:04:06 +0000

Yeah, there’s that on scene where Jack’s mother is standing by the window and Jack is watching Pitt stroke her face, and in a split second it’s actually him stroking and Pitt is sitting on the couch. It could be that the scenes are not ment to be entirely true, as memories change and can be very subjective!

Interesting point abot the sexual aspect, I remember thinking that Pitt and Chastain barely even look at eachother, and whenever they fought I thought make-up sex is a-coming. Then I realized that if it truly is from Jack’s p o v then there’s really no reason to have any of that.

Thanks for linking me Chris!