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Wow.
Now that's a trailer. Legendary writer-director Terrence Malick ("Days of Heaven," "The New World") may contain within him the last remaining remnants of Stanley Kubrick. This first look at his much-anticipated "The Tree of Life" plays like "2001" crossed with Malick's typical penchant for wistful stares and poetic imagery.
For the longest time the Bigfoot-esque reclusive director (who refuses to have his photo taken) has kept mum about revealing details as rumors ran rampant the film spans no less than the entire history of the universe, including dinosaurs! While there isn't a T-rex to be found in the 2-minute clip (available in HD via iTunes), we do get fleeting glimpses of abstract landscapes that recall the beginning, and possibly end, of time itself.
As Keanu Reeves would say, "Whoa."
Cryptic visuals aside, the meat of this tale seams to center around a man (Sean Penn) whose memories of his suburban childhood and stern father (Brad Pitt) continue to haunt him as an adult searching for meaning in his existence, or at least something like that.
During the scene where Pitt asks his young son to hit him, we can't help but be reminded of Tyler Durden. Heck, if they can make a "Little Fockers" they could sure give us a "Little Fight Club."
Whatever metaphysical journey the film ultimately takes us on this summer, if it's anything like the trailer you can count on an absolutely breathtaking experience that will shake you to the core.
