Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

rozziemarie I appreciate the approach letting the film tell the story and allow us to get inside what they are experiencing. The down side is not really being able to read the subtitles because it's done so subtly, it's difficult to stay connected because you can barely read them. It's a film meant to be seen in a theater. It needs to surround you.

hunter-friesen Terrence Malick is probably one of the more divisive filmmakers today. He's ambitious and doesn't play by the rules of traditional cinema. His films are hard to understand and can either be hit or miss depending on who you are. Considered by many as one of his misses, To the Wonder is an experimental film by Malick that doesn't quite grasp what he achieved with The Tree of Life. However, To the Wonder is a beautiful film that is a feast for the eyes and a serenade for the ears. The film tracks the difficult relationship between Neil (Ben Affleck), an American, and Marina (Olga Kurylenko), a French woman. They fall in love in , and after some time move to Neil's home state of Oklahoma. Problems arise quickly as Marina realizes that Oklahoma is way less populated and social as Paris, which puts a strain on her happiness and relationship with Neil. The strain is further compounded when Neil reunites with a former love, Jane (Rachel McAdams). Also living in Oklahoma is Father Quintana (Javier Bardem). He's a Spanish priest who has had his faith tested recently and is trying to once again find meaning.What I described above was all the plot in this 112-minute film. Fortunately for the viewer, Malick is the master of show, don't tell. He's not concerned with details or building up the characters (the names are never really revealed), he's focused on central themes such as love and forgiveness. Events play out in a dream-like sequence, almost like someone is ing pieces of their past. Parts of this film are indeed autobiographical since Malick, the writer as well as director, had a French wife and lived in the midwest with her. There appears to be a lack of cohesiveness, but that is made up for through the emotional connection each scene shares. The characters engage and eventually interact with each other as time goes on. We get to know the characters more by their actions instead of their words.Veteran Malick collaborator Emmanuel Lubezki helmed the camera for this film and did an amazing job. He brilliantly uses the camera to track the movement of the characters and gets uncomfortably close to them so we can see all their inner emotions. Natural light is heavily used and the Oklahoma sun shines bright, creating a beautiful film with multiple shots worthy of a gallery show.Noone in this film really acts, they only do. It feels as if Malick told the actors to to just do things and have the camera follow them. There's never a moment where they are not doing something important to the story through their actions. Narration is substituted for dialogue here just like it was for The Tree of Life and Song to Song. On-screen dialogue is rare as we get most of our information from inner monologues each character delivers. It's hard to follow at times, but it's effective as it emphasizes the themes of personal struggle and love. To the Wonder is Terrence Malick at his most Malick. His use of minimal dialogue and plot can be considered boring and shallow to some. But this film should not be compared to others, instead, it should be celebrated as a gorgeous piece of cinema that is both unique and thought-provoking.

adonis98-743-186503 After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood. To The Wonder is a 2012 Drama starring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem and Rachel McAdams. Now when i first saw this film i hated i thought it was stupid and i never wanted to see it again and today after all those years i tried again and honestly it's still a boring mess. The entire film is about Kurylenko running away from Ben Affleck as he chases her and every once in a while they break up. The film also is spot on Terrence Malick style it has weird camera angles and a lot i mean a lot of shaky cam, the performances are not that great and it's definitely the scripts fault because all 4 actors of this film are talented if you don't believe me just watch Javier Bardem in Skyfall (2012) and Ben Affleck in Argo (2012). The good news is that the movie is not as bad as Knight of Cups (2015) a film that Malick would also make later on starring Ex-Batman Actor Christian Bale that was completely a big failure. Overall To The Wonder (2012) is a boring mess that goes nowhere and does nothing and the talented Cast is just trapped in a film that really is zero interesting in anything that it's trying to be or do. (4/10)

zaremskya-23761 I am a huge Terrence Malick fan and have loved everything he has done, up until this. This is not a good film. It's drawn out, has a very uninteresting script, and just fails to entertain, stimulate, or do anything really.It's a two hour wide angle shot of Ben Affleck being in a shitty relationship. Hmm...That being said, the camera work is pretty great, as is the case with most of Malick's work, but that's pretty much it. There is almost no story to speak of, to even as I write this review. The French woman could have gone back home at any time and spared everyone the pain of their crappy relationship. Instead, she decides to draw out what everyone knows is a doomed scenario.Malick should honestly have retired with the Tree of Life. It was excellent, and utilized the dreamy, wide-angle drawn out sequences very well, unlike here, where they are relied on to make up for a lack of substance.I don't really recommend this film to anyone. If you are a Malick fan, it will severely diminish your appreciation for him, as it is as pretentious as it is boring.