Malik's Transformation Maturity

Deron 2022-04-20 09:01:21

Speaking of Terrence Malik, film fans and friends will think of beautiful photography, philosophical monologues, stream-of-consciousness narratives... From "Days of Heaven" to "The Thin Red Line" to "The Tree of Life" And "Journey of Time", Malik has become an indispensable must-have for movie watchers who love movie audio-visual.

The establishment of such a stream of consciousness and philosophical style is undoubtedly in this film.

When it comes to this film, the first thing everyone thinks of is the style that swept the Oscars, the big wins in Cannes and Berlin, the gathering of movie stars and so on. Of course, these are facts, but don't forget that every feature of this film is a must-have feature of future Malik films.

That is, the opening points mentioned.

Reflected in this film:

Philosophical color

stream of consciousness

In this film, the stream-of-consciousness narratives of different characters are made from the perspective of several fighting soldiers.

beautiful camera

In addition, the action design of the film is also very unique.

When you see that the Japanese army guarding the film actually becomes a lunatic

The cruelty of war revealed

Watching this film from time to time talking about life and death sentences, brings us into the "philosophical exploration of life and death", and talks about people's values, worldview, the contradiction between war and people's desires, beauty and cruelty...

In short, poetic warfare, philosophical speculation, and huge themes.

highly recommended.

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Extended Reading
  • Jadon 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    This film should be a transformational work in which Malick's style began to appear in the later period. A large number of narrations and rocker shots give people a sense of detachment that is both real and illusory. As for the story itself, such a form may not be the best way to restore the spirit of the original. That distanced compassion is more religious and transcendent than touching. But that's fine, that's Malick's label.

  • Tessie 2021-10-26 03:30:49

    I saw the bloody slaughter under the blue sky and white clouds of the green hills and green valleys, and saw the traces of his lightly tracing on the blood-stained leaves; the monologue and consciousness penetrated through the cruelty and became the highlight of the film; he had seen another world, he believed in the world before him It's just imagination; the warmth embraced in memories, the tearful reading of letters on the battlefield; Malik has never stopped exploring nature and questioning humanity.

The Thin Red Line quotes

  • Private Edward P. Train: Hours like months. Days like years. Walked into the golden age. Stood on the shores of the New World.

  • First Sgt. Edward Welsh: I don't have that feeling yet. That numbness. Not Iike the rest of you guys. Maybe cause I knew what to expect. Maybe I was just frozen up already.