Mr. Malick Is Busy

If you're a projectionist showing Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, the director has some instructions for you. Malick appropriated (with permission) the work of experimental filmmakers for The Tree of Life, but you can't blame him since he was probably thinking about his reportedly much more daring next two films. (Playlist)

24 Frames reports that Malick recently wrapped reshoots and finished photography on the film and that according to their source it is “even more experimental than ‘Tree of Life.’” Of course, that’s fairly vague and could mean anything, but given that Malick has taken fusing drama with much larger spiritual and existential questions in “The Tree Of Life,” we’re not surprised that his next effort may be even more boldly freeform in its approach. But “experimental” means many things to many people so don’t cling to that descriptor too hard.