In terms of content and meaningfulness, Terrence MalicksSong to Songis the cinematic equivalent of a Trump press conference.
But the actors cannot be blamed for Malicks folly.
As the films central couple, Mara and Gosling do nothing wrong.
Dont believe how bad it is?
Then brace yourself for this.
These are actual snippets of real narration from the film:
The birds said wed love each other forever.
I dont like to see the birds in the sky because I miss you.
They have a beauty in their life that makes me ugly.
Save me from my bad heart.
I want all the pain to be for something.
I never knew I had a soul.
The word embarrassed me.
Still not unhappy about it.
Mercy was a word.
I never thought I needed it.
You get used to drifting, waiting.
They say follow the light.
I took sex, a gift, and played with it.
I played with the flame of life.
But if only banality, weird movie-star worship, and time-wasting were Malicks worst offenses.
That also ties into his lack of depth or finesse on the topic of chemistry or sex.
Retrograde much, Terry?
Its amazing, quite frankly, that Malick didnt leave her on the cutting room floor.D
