plodding, dull, ponderous, etc

Rating: 2/10 (10 January 1999)

From excited anticipation to total disappointment in 175 minutes. If Malick wants to wait another 20 years before directing another movie that's fine with me. This was like watching a poorly done nature show interrupted by unknown soldiers getting shot. A totally self-indulgent, philosophical mumbo-jumbo of nice photography. No character development, no suspense, no plot, no humor. When the "film" was over the whole theatre just sort of numbingly shuffled out the door, everyone aware that they'd just wasted 3 hours and $7.75.