Terrence Malick's latest film—only his fifth since 1973—wasn't everyone's cup of tea, but for many critics and moviegoers The Tree of Life was a transcendent experience. Whether you're talking about the dazzling creation sequence set to Zbigniew Preisner's haunting "Lacrimosa," the nuanced performances of Brad Pitt and Hunter McCracken, or the dreamy cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life reaches heights that other films can only dream of. But formal qualities aside, Malick's film is also a deeply felt meditation on life, death and the very nature of God. No one said it better than Roger Ebert when he wrote, "Terrence Malick's new film is a form of prayer." Amen to that.
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