On the surface, The Tree of Life has a simple story. It portrays everyday life of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The father (Brad Pitt), the mother (Jessica Chastain) and their three children experience and learn happiness and insecurity, love and fear, forgive and regret. The movie is definitely not everyone's cup of tea, it’s heavy, but you should fully appreciate what Terrence Malick has tried to accomplish, the ultimate message about life, not only human, but everything that has been created by God, the origins and meaning of life, the purpose of our existence. The script has few spoken words, but almost every word is philosophically meaningful and important. It’s the visual impressions that makes the film unlike everything you’ve ever seen. The Tree of Life packed with lots of stunning cinematography, dazzling visual effects and brilliant camera movements. Watching The Tree of Life is like listening to a poetry with pictures. Editing and storyline may find difficult to follow because of fragmented and non-linear narrative, but those are the beauty, they keep me focus and intrigue. There are some surrealist and experimental scenes that seem unnecessary, but I personally think those are part of director’s singular deliberate style and have its purposes. The Tree of Life took some patience to watch, but in the end, this artistic film will take you to an emotional spiritual and visual journey and deserves your utmost attention.
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