Film Review – To the Wonder

Terrence Malick makes a particular type of movie. There’s nothing wrong
with an artist in possession of a singular style, with many filmmakers
enjoying mighty careers basically making the same feature over and over,
with subtle shifts in approach. “To the Wonder” is Malick’s latest work
(his sixth project since 1973), and it resembles his previous
accomplishments in numerous ways. What’s lacking here is character,
watching the helmer construct his traditional ode to environmental
instability and human weakness, yet there’s not a single interesting
figure onscreen capable of holding attention. A sudsy wash of
sensations, “To the Wonder” is gorgeous and ambitious, but cold to the
touch, nearly carrying on as a parody of a Malick endeavor instead of
solidifying its poetic ways as a step forward in the slo-mo evolution of
the reclusive creator. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com