Review of To the Wonder (2013) by Lamontraymond — 12 Apr 2013

From a visual and auditory standpoint, it's an incredible movie. Casting Olga Kurylenko was obviously a wise move in a movie about beauty, with very little perceptible dialogue, she's able to carry much of the film's load.

I would have loved a bit more clarity about how the two met, his job in the local Oklahoma community, his background (other than his prior relationship with the Rachel McAdams character), and what happened to the two lead characters at the end.

But I appreciate Malick's use of the uroboros. I enjoyed Javier Bardem as the local priest who is struggling with his own mission. With so much negativity in the press about the Catholic Church and Christianity in general, it's great to see this very typical character visiting the sick, the lost souls in prison, etc.