Malick's "Tree of Life"

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Recently watched Terrence Malick's "The Tree Of Life" and I found it profoundly Catholic. Is he Anglican/Episcopal? Aside from the visuals (a confirmation and various Church and prayer scenes), the MUSIC.

Did anyone else, with musicasacra.com sensibilities watch this?

I can't help but keep Tavener's "Funeral Canticle" on repeat. What say you?

-Jose

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/music_list_all_37_songs_features_in_terrence_malicks_the_tree_of_life#

http://gracerector.wordpress.com/tag/terence-malick/

Jahaza

He's attends an Episcopal church according to this article.

Adam Wood

I saw it.

I thought it was going to be a lot more likeThe Fountain.
Supernatural and meditative, but enough like a normal movie that you could watch it like a movie.

It is NOT A MOVIE.

It is an art film.

So, it ruined DVD date night with my wife.

However:
It is a profoundly moving piece of cinema, and deeply spiritual. Great music. Great visuals.
An unbelievable (in a good way) performance from Brad Pitt.
Distressingly human meditations on death, weakness, the inability to love properly...

I would have wished for a more clear sense of God's redemption.
Also, I would have preferred fewer dinosaurs.

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