Directed by Terrence Malick After seeing Kelly Reichardt's Meek's Cutoff (2010) I suddenly wished to see what her version of Into the Wild might've looked like. It's her stark, unromantic approach to her characters and worldview that I wanted to see layered onto other movies that I felt perhaps watered down or otherwise distorted the essence of … Continue reading A Hidden Life (2019)
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Sunrise: A Tale of Two Humans (1927)
Directed by F.W. Murnau Sunrise is a heartwarming story of young love in a busy city. It's playful and beautiful, told with an elegance and sense of humor. Sure the man was about to drown his wife in a lake so that he could run away with another woman, but see he didn't, and then he … Continue reading Sunrise: A Tale of Two Humans (1927)
To the Wonder (2012)
Directed by Terrence Malick There is certainly something admirable about Terrence Malick and this film in particular. It's so unabashedly Malick, so artful and abstract, with no real dialogue or exposition to lean on. Before we even hear any two characters speak we see them dance, giggle, run and throw themselves into each other's arms. … Continue reading To the Wonder (2012)
I Draw on My Wall 