The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s and a very beautiful and creative way to depict the creation of our world. I am still trying to figure out every sub plot and every message that was presented to me through the film. The Tree of Life is many things, The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (as an adult) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. The story during the 1950's is about a strict father trying to find the right ways to treat his three boys. Brad Pitt does an incredible job at a very hard role. The film shows the mental struggle the three sons go through because of their violent and strict father. Mr O'Brien tries to force love out of his family even though he scares them, and they celebrate when he goes away. You also see the struggles of the mother when she tries to be loving towards them, but is punished by her husband for doing so. You then see the effects of an unloving father when the boys start trying different things that they know are wrong. It seems like they do these things because they don't want to obey anything their father tells them. This film has a very cool style to it and I loved the creativity. For a large portion of the movie, we see many beautiful shots of our universe and a few different views on the creation to show Jack's confusion of what to believe. Some would say it is boring but I would say that it was excellent and creative. Before you sit down and watch it, make sure you are ready for a very philosophical and deep film.
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