It is those events that are discussed differently through the life story of Jack O'Brien. Jack O'Brien's life began through his innocent childhood as well as an early age of adults. Bryan was trying to reconcile a complicated relationship with his wife, which sometimes requires excessive rigor in dealing with it.
Glibly put, this challenging time-skipping rumination is the big screen equivalent of watching that "Tree" grow.
Christopher Runyon
Movie Mezzanine
February 21, 2014
Go ahead and take away my credibility badge...The film is one of the most emotionally affecting and profound experiences of my life, regardless of how recent it is.
Malick's points are more enriching than the mere mutterings from a confused filmmaker. One might even say he understands more about this strange existence than he is willing to admit in front of a camera.
In this flawed yet masterful, unforgettable movie, Malick argues that even the tiniest mote can have value. He sees miracles everywhere. You just have to make an effort to see them, too.
Sean Burns
The Improper Bostonian
May 12, 2015
Malick's reach exceeds his grasp. But man, that is one hell of a reach.
"The Tree of Life" is rooted in human nature but ascends to the infinite mystery. It's a dizzying climb with few footholds for the timid or cynical, but the view from above is heavenly.
The result actually plays like a divine pronouncement, cosmic in scope and oracular in tone, a cinematic sermon on the mount that shows its creator in exquisite form. Exquisite but frustrating.
The Tree of Life is a brilliant achievement in almost all respects, bringing the eternal and the everyday, the macrocosmic and the microscopic, and the physical and the metaphysical into graceful convergences that are awesome to behold.
