To the Wonder

Name: To the Wonder
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: April 12, 2013
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams

2013

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: April 12, 2013 | R

Starring: Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams

Summary: After visiting Mont Saint-Michel, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Marina meets a priest and fellow exile, who is struggling with his vocation, while Neil renews his ties with a childhood friend, Jane.

Director: Terrence Malick

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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The Playlist Oliver Lyttelton

Mar 3, 2013

A beautiful, hearfelt and raw piece of work. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Apr 10, 2013

Still, there’s no doubt that To The Wonder is a fans-only proposition, continuing Malick’s evolution (or devolution, for some) from the narrative grounding of "Badlands" to much more abstract, poeticized notions of the human condition. Read full review

James Mottram

Mar 3, 2013

To The Wonder doesn’t quite live up to the sky-high expectations set by his earlier films. But it’s still a brave, soul-stirring and sensitive work. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Apr 15, 2013

There are moments of pure poetry in the movie but the production as a whole seems overlong and repetitive and takes a detour or two that distract from the aching beauty of the central story. Read full review

Mark Jenkins

Apr 11, 2013

Pretty but inert, To the Wonder is a vaporous mystery wrapped in a gauzy enigma — a cinematic riddle that'll appeal principally to those eager for another piece, however tiny, of the puzzle that is Terrence Malick. Read full review

David Edelstein

Apr 8, 2013

To the Wonder feels like generalized woo-woo—and self-parody. Read full review

Rex Reed

Apr 9, 2013

Plotless and almost mute, To the Wonder is the kind of fiasco that keeps film-festival programmers salivating and discriminating audiences stampeding toward the exit doors. It’s a simpering yawn that makes "The Tree of Life" seem like an action thriller with Bruce Willis. It is about … nothing. Read full review

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MrThistle

Apr 14, 2013

I loved this movie, and I loved Tree of Life. Amazing to me that some people complain about the plot. Hahahah! This isn't a story, it's a poem and painting set to film. There's no plot. The astounding visual contrasts are presented with very little judgement, it seems to me. Everybody knowsI loved this movie, and I loved Tree of Life. Amazing to me that some people complain about the plot. Hahahah! This isn't a story, it's a poem and painting set to film. There's no plot. The astounding visual contrasts are presented with very little judgement, it seems to me. Everybody knows Paris is beautiful, but Oklahoma apparently has its own sort of beauty. I saw Tree of Life four times in two weeks, mainly dragging recalcitrant friends along. It got better each time. I'll see this at least twice in the first week, but not planning on taking anyone else. This is better savored alone. Also, I'm really glad Ben Affleck has so thoroughly redeemed himself as a serious artist, and Olga Kurylenko and Javier Bardem were perfect. I don't think there's a more interesting actor than Javier out there right now...… Expand

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teodante

Jan 1, 2014

гармонии.
Отрицание оставила
нужный эмоций. Этот пересмотреть. А мне. Как тематики. Любовь грубости. После гармонии.
Отрицание оставила
нужный эмоций.
Этот пересмотреть.
А мне.
Как тематики.
Любовь грубости.
После

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madams

Apr 16, 2013

You can approach this movie in several ways, but if you go in with an appreciation of Terrence Malick's latest works, you will enjoy this movie. Cinematography over story.

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bfoore90

Nov 8, 2019

Essentially a nature doc where you occasionally see Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams do stuff

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wisertime

Apr 7, 2014

Have to admit this was bad. I love Malick's other movies, but this was not good. Felt unfinished, rushed, poorly edited, poorly cast, even the actors didn't seem to know what they were doing in parts. The fact that he is making 3 movies consecutively after doing a handful in 40 years,Have to admit this was bad. I love Malick's other movies, but this was not good. Felt unfinished, rushed, poorly edited, poorly cast, even the actors didn't seem to know what they were doing in parts. The fact that he is making 3 movies consecutively after doing a handful in 40 years, might be telling.

Dialog is not even understandable in parts. Characters thin, except for the female lead. Just felt like there wasn't enough there.… Expand

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tordy

Jan 29, 2014

A waste of two hours. There is no real dialogue but there is a lot of background noise and some pretentious inspirational thoughts. Some nice scenery though.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Antgiog1202

Jul 17, 2016

"To the Wonder" was not only the stupidest film I've ever seen, but the fact that the magnificent Terrence Malik was so imbecile directing it. It has a two hour runtime without even a fragment of dialouge (not including narration). It could've had compelling characters and great scenes if"To the Wonder" was not only the stupidest film I've ever seen, but the fact that the magnificent Terrence Malik was so imbecile directing it. It has a two hour runtime without even a fragment of dialouge (not including narration). It could've had compelling characters and great scenes if they just used their vocal cords to entertain us with clever and smart dialogue, but Malik chooses the wrong direction by snatching away the most vital part of making a great film. I don't come to a film wondering what could've happened; I come to see what will happen and that's not what To the Wonder delivers.

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