Review of To the Wonder (2013) by Thewalrus2000 — 21 Apr 2013

To The Wonder is not even close to the greatness of The Tree of Life. But with great imagery and tempo performances, To The Wonder is a suitable film for all audiences.

This review of To the Wonder (2013) was written by Thewalrus2000 on 21 Apr 2013.

To the Wonder has generally received mixed reviews.

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It has beautiful cinematography with a score to match but it's narrative is so thin and disjointed it feels as if it's none existent and the…

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By Mark H (1,764) on 02 Dec 2016

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Your response to all this depends extremely heavily on how much philosophizing and pretty pictures you're willing to accept in lieu of a story…

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By Garrett C (538) on 11 Jul 2016

Terrence Malick's follow up to his masterpiece The Tree of Life is not the massive statement that that film was, but it is still a fine film…

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By Private U (13,627) on 14 Apr 2018

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By Paul D (6,077) on 15 Aug 2015

Nobody makes a movie like Malick, and he is one of the only filmmakers out there trying to tell a story entirely through mood and images (with…

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By Drblahblah (64) on 30 Apr 2017

A stunning film about the limits of love and faith. A tad repetitive, as most Malick films are, but otherwise brilliant…

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By Daniella A (1) on 07 Dec 2015

It had to happen, I knew it would but I don't think that I was ready for it…

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By Bartek D (9) on 10 Jun 2015

From Roger Ebert's: Well,why not? Why must a film explain everything? Why must every motivation be spelled out…

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