9/13/2023 0 Comments Knight of cups.![]() Each chapter is impressionistic, consisting of some or no dialogue, much of it overheard. There’s more to these characters, but not much. Knight of Cups is steeped in symbolism and Malick’s unique visual allure, but lacks any true emotional impact.īut mostly, the sections focus on the women-the free spirit Della (Imogen Poots) Rick’s intelligent ex-wife Nancy (Cate Blanchett) an aloof model named Helen (Freida Pinto), a stripper named Karen (Teresa Palmer) and Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), who just may be the love of his life. The chapters largely correspond to different romantic encounters in his life, though there are darker interludes centered on a suicidal brother (Wes Bentley), an overbearing father (Brian Dennehy), and a devilish playboy (Antonio Banderas, who lights the movie up the minute he enters and leaves far too quickly). The Knight of Cups (Rick himself) is an artistic spirit, bored and listless, constantly in need of new stimulation, which Rick certainly gets. The film is divided into thematic chapters, each inspired by a card from the tarot deck. But half the time, Bale is craning his neck to gaze off-screen, or trying to wriggle out of someone’s grasp, perhaps to get to something more interesting. He mingles among recognizable Hollywood faces at an opulent party in a California mansion. He’s taken aside on studio lots by executives and told what a bright future he has. Rick, the aimless screenwriter at the center of the film, seems to be a success, though it’s not entirely clear why. ![]() Like The Tree of Life (which focused on a 1950s Texas childhood like Malick’s) and his 2012 film To the Wonder (which echoed his marriage to and divorce from a French woman), Knight of Cups feels like it might be broadly autobiographical. life has the spiritual overtones and detached voice-over narration viewers might expect from Malick, yet the film’s deeper meaning falls short of grand. But while it’s fascinating to see Malick take steps into uncharted territory- Knight of Cups is his first fully contemporary, urban film-it’s unsettling to see a filmmaker who’s known for thoroughness work with such underdeveloped material. In recent years, he’s stepped up his output, although he’s personally just as inaccessible. Malick used to be the most inscrutable, reclusive legend in Hollywood, making only five movies ( Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line, The New World, and The Tree of Life) in 38 years, all of them tremendous, poetic works. ![]()
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