The trailer for The Tree of Life, as mesmerizing as it was, left me a little puzzled and bewildered as to what journey this imagery-bombarded piece of celluloid would take the audience on. Apparently wherever it took them, they got pissed and started booing, because that's exactly what happened this week at the Cannes Film Festival, which is in full swing overseas. This has my interest/confusion/bewilderment peaked. Whatever is in this movie that makes film festival-goers actually BOO has got to be good.
As with almost anything these days, response to the booing blew up on Twitter accounts. The MSN Movies reviewer James Rocchi put it bluntly:
“Yes, some booed at Tree of Life‘s end, but a) far more clapped,
b) wouldn’t a monobloc of opinion be dull? And, of course, c) jerks abound." (insidemovies.com)
Well put on both sides of the fence, I suppose. And I would feel more sorry for director Terrence Malick if he had in fact been there at Cannes for the film's debut. He will show up later this week instead, but really, Malick, what's the use? Brad Pitt already had to cover your ass for you by answering all these stupid questions from confused reporters about the movie, the main question being: What is this movie about, and why does the theater sound like the Iowa caucus?
Trailer is here for you to view, if you are as interested as I am.
LOL @ Iowa caucus.
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