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User Reviews for: Knight of Cups

faithful soul
5/10  7 years ago
Terrence Malick made two pieces of classic cinema in the 1970's, Badlands and Days of Heaven. He then disappeared from view for many years, much to the consternation of film critics who thought they had lost a master of the art. He then returned twenty years later and made The Thin Red Line, a critically celebrated film. 7 years later he made The New World, a dull and ponderous account of Pocahontas. The Tree of Life, in my opinion his best film, followed several years later. Then, in 2012, he made the incredibly boring To The Wonder and then this film, impenetrable to anybody not able to read his mind and intent.

Visually this film is beautiful in parts but narratively it is very thin. Some may call it art but not all art is good. This is more Picasso than Van Gogh, abstract and difficult to piece together. I am sure Malick knew what he was doing but I fully appreciate the baffled response of the reviewers on this site. A good film? A cinematic painting? Pretentious drivel? I don't know and its unlikely I will rewatch it to unravel its supposed meaning. After waiting so long for Malick's return, his output since then is variable to say the least.
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Reno
/10  6 years ago
**Knight of Craps = Shift + delete**

As for me, this director is done. His last best film was 'The New World'. I don't know why someone keeps financing him. It is neither an art and message film, nor has any entertainment value. In one word, total-crap. All the above, these actors agreeing to do the roles. Definitely this director's films have received more boos at Cannes than any others. Not fit for film festivals, as well as theatrical releases. The surprise part was, I saw it. Even after I felt a similar way for his previous film.

There's no story. Just a random acts. Even documentary films have a better narrative. Remember a film was being made by Willem Dafoe in the film 'Mr. Bean's Holiday', this is exactly the same film. Except there's no Mr. Bean/Atkinson here to make it a cheerful additional editing. It was like the director woke up in the morning and decided to do what he felt to shoot without a script.

I dislike whispering background narration. It is like a lullaby, one might fall into sleep. Not just asleep, but a deep sleep. Direct dialogues between the characters are like an oasis in this film. If you have nothing to do and ready for a slow film, you should not consider it then too, because it is not a film, but a two hour long torture. Easily skippable film.

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