tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post6931498965755725353..comments2024-02-25T09:45:48.931-05:00Comments on Lally's Alley: THE TREE OF LIFELallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310472614196384595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post-55120614620417820862011-06-24T16:23:33.790-04:002011-06-24T16:23:33.790-04:00Yeah, I think a lot of folks felt that way from wh...Yeah, I think a lot of folks felt that way from what I'm hearing. I went in having heard and read a lot of negative criticism, so that probably put me in a more accepting place for its flaws. And I have to admit, I did in fact care about the characters. Maybe not Penn as the grown son, but about the boys and both parents. But like I said I knew going in there'd be a lot of non-linear elements and visual effects that might seemingly distract from any story, so I ended up being surprised at how much of the story i followed and identified with.Lallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310472614196384595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post-28920047881947787872011-06-24T16:09:27.913-04:002011-06-24T16:09:27.913-04:00Michael, after reflection, I concluded that, altho...Michael, after reflection, I concluded that, although I understood the characters, I didn't really care about any of them---was a dispassionate observer throughout--- and that that is probably due to the lack of storyline. I'm glad I saw it and stuck it out, glad to see such a collage but the not caring seems to be a "tipping" flaw in evaluating whether the movie "works". (Bill L)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com