The latest trailer for a new Terrence Malick film was released. This a director who at one point released only 5 films in a few decades, but in recent years has definitely upped his game. One of the most unique directors in Hollywood, he has a reputation for using many months, actors and edits to finish his films, with occasionally cutting a few actors out, regardless of their name and status. George Clooney and Sean Penn got much smaller roles than expected in The Thin Red Line and Tree of Life, and he is known for sometimes only shooting for 5 minutes a day just to get the ‘perfect light’. However, most of these perfectionist efforts lead to stunning pieces of art. Often with little dialogue (or just a voice-over), containing philosophical and spiritual undertones and a primary focus on visual sensation, elements, nature and sounds, his films provide an experience that is particularly unique in American cinema.
I am a huge fan of his work (Tree of Life and the New World are so so beautiful), and this week his newest trailer was released for Knight of Cups (in mysterious development for around 2 years now). The film, surrounding a story about celebrity and excess, stars Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Imogen Poots, Antonio Banderas, Jason Clarke and I think I also saw a glimpse of Freida Pinto. Oh, and my favorite cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki shot the film. Enjoy! ->
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