Review of The Tree of Life (2011) by Caleb P — 04 Jun 2013

I am still struggling to decide whether I think this film is brilliantly or merely pretentious. It is possible for a film to be both and neither at the same time? Is it possible for this film to be about everything and nothing at the same time too? Beautifully shot with frames that could be paused and extracted as artwork, the many emotions and thoughts it drew out of me, and this will be particularly different for each individual, were confronting, challenging and ultimately deeply questioning.