Neo Cro-magnon

So I saw The Tree of Life on Sunday. 20 minutes in, 7 people walked out. 1 hour into the movie and 15 people walked out.

When the film finished, there was silence. No one was sure if that was an amazing cinematic experience that will substitue 2001 on film schools or if it was just a big prank.

I think I loved it, although I’m not sure. The Tree of Life is the story of a 50 year old man who questions if all the traumas of his childhood were significant enough compared to the immensity of the Universe. Love is all that matters, anything else is redundant. Or at least that’s what I understood.

Terrence Malick will show you the Big Band, Dinosaurs, first steps of a baby, summers of your childhood, everything that matters to anyone and will ask you, does it really matter? Look at the universe, it’s fucking humongous, do you really think that that summer when you were 8 would be important when the universe collapses?

One thing it’s for certain though, it’s the most beautiful film I’ve ever seen.

Yesterday I attended the screening of “The Internet“, among other 19 short films, at the Cross Kings in London.

It was a fun night, the piece got quite a few laughs and people seemed to enjoyed it. The staff at the Cross Kings was extremely helpful and friendly, so a big thank you to them.

I generally enjoy this type of events, you get to see different type of films on a big screen, instead of your computer, and mingle around people struggling through the same ordeals as you.

Sometimes you discover talent, and sometimes you see films selected for the wrong occasion. More than 10 minutes of colours and sounds could be part of an incredible art installation, but in between drinks, and live music it seems to be a bit out-of-place.

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