"Unrefined Repetition"

Rodolfo 2022-03-24 09:03:42

No matter how awesome people are, there are times when their horses stumble. It wasn't a big deal when it happened to Terrence Malick. The old man's creative energy is almost exhausted in "To Wonderland", and it seems that nothing can be created. The little Moer that was not used up in "The Tree of Life" was used in this sequel. Ben Affleck's performance is never in the state, it's a pity that Corey Lancome is such a beauty. The capture of natural scenery and natural light is still Malick's strong point. Without better support, this strong point will become a burden. The entire "To Wonderland" is the old man's sense of the world after the continuation of "The Tree of Life". This feeling is just the last bit of milk that was squeezed out. It is not nutritious, and it is barely enough to drink.
But of course there is no need to be so harsh to the old man, his failure was only because he was too anxious. If he can slow down, Malik is still Malik, it depends on his personal state.
October 5, 2013

View more about To the Wonder reviews

Extended Reading

To the Wonder quotes

  • Marina: I write on water what I dare not say.

  • Father Quintana: We wish to live inside the safety of the laws. We fear to choose. Jesus insists on choice. The one thing he condemns utterly is avoiding the choice. To choose is to commit yourself. And to commit yourself is to run the risk, is to run the risk of failure, the risk of sin, the risk of betrayal. But Jesus can deal with all of those. Forgiveness he never denies us. The man who makes a mistake can repent. But the man who hesitates, who does nothing, who buries his talent in the earth, with him he can do nothing.