Beautiful Poetry

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2006)

As I sat in the darkened theater, I thought to myself - this is poetry. This is the cinematic equivalent of a long beautiful poem. Never has a love story been so simply represented with so few words, but so much feeling.
I felt the images and emotions flow through me. An honest and unflinching, but at the same time lyrical and stylized depiction of love, and the clash of cultures.
An inspirational, enchanting, and incredible ride down a quiet river, rustling on the banks with joy, devotion, greed, jealousy, and the need to survive.
Malick has crafted such a fine piece of film-making that words downplay it's brilliance.
A masterpiece.