On the Horizon

Tree Of Life

I have been keeping abreast of new information on this film for a few years now, and I still have no real idea what it is going to be. It is the latest effort from director Terrence Malick, (Days of Heaven, Thin Red Line, The New World), and is set to star Brad Pitt, and Sean Penn. It is said to be a family drama set in the 50’s, which sounds right on target from a man who had brought us such beautiful tone poems in the past. However the reason I am so confused about what the film really is centres on the rumours that there are sequences that deal with the formation of the earth, and dinosaurs. Also that is will be getting two separate releases, one in regular cinemas, and one in Imax. An interesting article I recently read also tells us he is working with one of the main special effects wizards that worked on 2001. So save some time around November this year for a quiet family drama from the man who brought you The New World, featuring epic practical effect dinosaur scenes on an Imax screen. Huh?

Whatever the outcome, Terrence Malick is an amazing director so it will be interesting at the very least. The idea of someone using Imax for artistic purposes is also pretty intriguing; I can’t imagine what it would be like seeing a meditative art film is such a space. Sounds nice though.