The III Degree

Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

The Tree of Life

I must say that certain elements of this movie don’t suck ass.  The visuals are absolutely stunning.  The movie looks fantastic.  If I didn’t care about things like plot and staying awake, it might be a great movie.  But the movie utterly fails to capture my attention.

In many ways, this reminds me of another Brad Pitt film that I hated - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.  Again, parts of that film looked fantastic and I loved the idea of Benjamin Button, but I hated that movie.  (My main reason for hating that movie is that it focuses on the middle parts of his life, where his body and mind meet up, rather than the edges of his life, which are where the interesting stuff should happen).

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