"The Tree Of Life"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our 2011 retrospective continues, and with the Cannes Film Festival happening in just a few days, we're now reviewing the second Best Picture nominee from that year which had its world premiere at Cannes and won the coveted Palme d'Or, Terrence Malick's mesmerizingly beautiful "The Tree Of Life" starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn & Jessica Chastain. Hailed as one of the most breathtaking and gorgeously shot films of all time, please take a listen as Dan Bayer, Brendan Hodges, Danilo Castro, and I break down what the film means to us emotionally, personally, and spiritually. We go over what we thought of the film's scope and ambition, the performances, the visual effects work for its dawn of the universe sequence, its awards run, and more. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Also, be sure to check out our other 2011 retrospective reviews for "War Horse," "The Help," "The Iron Lady," & "Midnight In Paris." Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is our review of the tree of life.
0:06.4	There are two ways through life.
0:09.5	The way of nature and the way of grace.
0:16.6	You have to choose which one you'll follow.
0:19.5	We're alligator.
0:22.6	You'll be grown before that tree is tall.
0:25.5	All right, everybody, you were just listening to the trailer for The Tree of Life, and the story is as follows.
0:31.3	In his highly philosophical film by acclaimed director, Terrence Malick, young Jack is one of three brothers growing up as part of the O'Brien
0:38.3	family in small town Texas. Jack has a contentious relationship with his father, but gets along
0:44.4	well with his beautiful mother. As an adult, Jack struggles with his past and tries to make sense
0:49.4	of his childhood, while also grappling with bigger existential issues.
0:56.8	The film is starring.
1:06.4	Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Sean Penn, Hunter McCracken, Ty Sheridan, and Laramie Eppler.
1:11.0	It is written and directed by Terrence Malick, and here to join me today for this 2011 Throwback podcast review.
1:12.0	I have Brendan Hodges.
1:14.9	Hey there, very excited to see whether we are all selecting the path that is the way of nature
1:20.0	or the way of grace.
1:22.3	We also have Danilo Castro.
1:24.9	Hey, everybody.
1:26.3	And also Dan Baer. Hey, everybody. And also Dan Bear.
1:29.3	Mother, father.
1:33.3	Always you wrestle and sad being.
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