
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.... (Full plot summary below)
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The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
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| Sin MagazineAustin KennedyThis film is a cinematic triumph! Terrence Malick's masterpiece! |
| Bangitout.comJordan HillerTerrence Malick's astonishing masterpiece of light, movement, and spirit, casts a dizzying spell and somehow manages to pronounce the ineffable while telling its humble tale. |
| JWRS. James WeggWriter/director Terrence Malick has defied the odds and created a masterpiece of harrowing truth and deeply felt emotion. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaUma experiência profundamente religiosa para ateus, humanistas e, principalmente, cinéfilos. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottThe Tree of Life needs to be seen. Even if it is just because you've never seen anything like it before. |
| New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottThis film is undoubtedly a piece of art, as much so as a Picasso painting, one that invites viewers to immerse themselves, scratch their heads and consider it. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickFor the first time in decades, Malick has achieved the height of his artistry in fully meshing the emotional and the aesthetic; they tug you in the same direction, rather than against each other. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerBeautifully shot, stunningly edited and superbly acted, Malick's long-awaited latest project is part childhood memoir, part metaphysical fantasy and part visual poem encompassing the beginning of life itself. |
| The SkinnyPhilip ConcannonThe Tree of Life won't resonate with everyone, but viewers approaching it with an open mind and a curious spirit may feel it touching their soul in a way that few films can. |
| What CultureEd WhitfieldAny self-respecting cinephile should make time for it. |