To the Wonder





Directed By: Terrence Malick


Starring: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, and Javier Bardem


Two years ago, I went to bat for Terrence Malick's Tree of Life.  It was an artsy movie without a lot of dialogue.  At the same time, however, it was a beautiful, impactful statement about life, the universe, and parenthood.  In Malick's latest movie To the Wonder, he's moved onto smaller themes, namely love and faith.  Once again, he creates a film with sparse dialogue that tries ...

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