174. A Tribute to Terrence Malick: An Evolution of Thought on Film

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 6 p.m.

Terrence Malick\u2019s films feel like poems that have come to life onscreen. His career began in 1973 with the release of Badlands, and his most recent film, A Hidden Life, was released in 2019. Malick is a lifelong filmmaker who uses film as a medium to ponder his own questions concerning love, death, religion, morality, and existentialism. He accomplishes this through his lingering cinematography, length of his films, and frequent utilization of voiceovers. The gift of his four decades in the film industry is a unique opportunity to watch the evolution of Malick\u2019s own wisdom through the lens of his directorial work. In this article, we\u2019ll be comparing three of Malick\u2019s films, Badlands, The Thin Red Line, and The Tree of Life, which each pinpoint the director\u2019s progression in thought through their similar, yet varied narrative themes.

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