After visiting Mont Saint-Michel, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Marina meets a priest and fellow exile, who is struggling with his vocation, while Neil renews his ties with a childhood friend, Jane.
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Director: Terrence Malick
Writer: Terrence Malick
Starring: Ben Afleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, Javier Bardem
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After 2011’s Tree of Life, Terrence Malick became my favorite director, and on certain days of the week, my answer to the question “What’s your favorite movie?” will be Tree of Life. I think Roger Ebert best described my thoughts towards the movie in his review, in which he called the film “…a prayer…”. It is [so far] the pinnacle of Malick’s style and vision, and will more than likely be the measuring stick for his future films, including this one.
To the Wonder marks the beginning of a new regime for Malick. This is the shortest amount of time between movies that he has ever given, and he has three more movies slated for the next couple years. After his 20 year hiatus followed by a routine of one film every four-and-a-half years, this is very different and exciting. This is also the shortest film Malick has made in 30 years, and the only film he has ever made that is set completey in current time. While I am glad to see all these new things so quickly after Tree of Life, it shows in To The Wonder that Malcik didn’t give as much time to the film as we are used to.
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