Harockerce What a beautiful movie!

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

elliotjeory If you are tired or have trouble sleeping I recommend this film. It is bad, boring and slow. You really won't like it. You could pretend to but people will know.

Tom Anderson This movie was not only incredibly boring, it rubs your face in boredom, it enshrines it. And it just never ends! If you enjoy languorously gorgeous shots of jungle foliage for extended periods of time, masquerading as plot; if you enjoy watching self-indulgent directors slide into parody, you'll love this thing. There is one really excellent battle scene, but that's hardly worth the cinematic torture one must endure, hoping something will happen.

Ian (Flash Review)Rewatched this now that I 'understand' who Terrance Malik really is as a director. This film takes a unique approach to war, which is a feat considering the plethora or war films a person can watch. The approach is less of a story with an expected story arc and more shadowing soldiers at different moments during their time in combat so you never stick with the same person for too much time. Each soldier has a different take on war; some get power hungry and aggressive, some cower in fear, some stay calm, some fight effectively and some lose their marbles. As with much of Malik's work, there is plenty of visual analogies and symbolism. The war is Vietnam and a narrator is often philosophizing about how can there be so much beauty in the land and nature and why are humans slaughtering themselves amongst it. The film is real and raw and at times mentally surreal as it meanders through the war in a similar way as Apocalypse Now does except much less dark and insane. It clocks in at a hefty 2hr 50min and its point is certainly made by then. Let the visuals sink in which give the brain time to contemplate and let Malik wash over you as only he can do.

eichler2 The title of my review pretty much says it all. I read in a movie newsgroup what a genius Terrence Malick is. So this weekend I got Thin Red Line and The Tree of Life from the library and watched both. In both cases, it was largely like watching paint dry.In Tree of Life's favor, at least it wasn't three hours long. Both movies are incredibly pretentious, overly artsy, and feature a seemingly random jumble of short scenes. Both are full of shots that look like beautiful paintings come to life. Both feature characters doing poetic, half-whispered voiceovers to explain the philosophy behind the images we're seeing. Neither movie has what you could call a coherent story, or is particularly entertaining enough to justify their bloated lengths.I think these two films are enough to prove that Terrence Malick movies aren't for me. And that film critics and movie buffs will praise anything that seems too "artsy" for the unwashed masses.