Love and wonder. Pure joy. First disappointment. Experiencing tragedy. Loss of innocence. Coming of age. Realization. Disillusionment. Anger. Regret. Forgiveness. This progression would apply to many lives.
I think Brad Pitt is an excellent actor and I always find him entertaining. Sean Penn is an excellent actor whos off screen persona has tainted my respect for him (I loved his puppet in Team America). If I could create a top 5 list of people who should just shut up, the list would be:
1) Bono
2) Sean Penn
3) Oprah
4) Rush Limbaugh
5) The NFL
When I saw Sean Penn in 21 Grams - great acting by all in that one - I was so annoyed by how slow and deliberate every scene was, irritated by the fact that the evolution of the story was so obvious that I walked out before it ended.
Watching the trailer for The Tree of Life I certainly identified with both the father and son. Is this an original story? Well, no. Will this appeal to everyone? I think more so to people over 30. Is there enough here to make this film rise above others this year? I don't know.
What I do think is that the apparent heaviness of this film and what I suspect will be strong, intense acting will make the film hard to watch for some.
I will go and see this for one reason: I have a young son and maybe I'll learn something.
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