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Tree of Life - Drunk Monk - 02-24-2012
So I watched Moneyball just before this and frankly, I'm Pitt-ed out.
I'm still debating whether I enjoyed this or not. I'm still thinking about it, sot that's significant. There are moments of such visual spectacle that I regret not seeing it in a theater.
It's grim at first, very slow and draining. The dialog is minimal - narrated whispers of Job-like ruminations about God. Then it takes this outrageous turn into hi-def space and nature footage with meteors, jellyfish and dinosaurs. That part was like a really good acid trip, which is my other top 'thumbs up' review point alongside 'good sword fight'. The cinematography is amazing. I can watch hi-def space and nature footage to trippy music for a long time and be thoroughly entertained. Then it goes back to a dreary, more conventional story arc. I kept watching, thinking 'bring back the dinosaurs!' and 'Where's Jonah Hill?' Then it gets kind of trippy again, but fails to reprise the earlier grandeur. I highly recommend the segment with the space and dinosaurs. The rest was interesting - engaging - still debating whether I liked it.
watched it again - Drunk Monk - 02-26-2012
S saw it late at night and missed the dinosaurs, which was as absurd as Legbone missing the Pig at Pink Floyd. T wanted to see it.
We all were amused. Turns out both S & my interpretations of what happened were not quite right.
The dinosaur trip starts about 20 mins in and goes for 15 mins or so.