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Painter, poet, philosopher, unique in vision and form.....


A modern-day Tarkovsky if you like......

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I'm not crazy about Tarkovsky; too coldly intellectual for me, although I acknowledge Tarkovsky's greatness and particularly love 'Stalker.' 'The Tree of Life' my favorite Malick film.

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Snap. I also find Tarkovsky a bit cold and academic. There is generally more warmth and expression shown in Malick's films, though they both infuse their films with an other-worldly and deeply philosophical meaning.

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