Monday, December 15, 2014

Terrence Malick's 'Knight of Cups' Trailer

It was announced just this morning that Terrence Malick's new film Knight of Cups was going to premiere at next year's Berlin Film Festival and so naturally, the trailer is here! The only thing we knew about the Knight of Cups was that it is about a man who deals with temptations, celebrity, and excess but nothing more considering Malick is always super secretive about his future projects. But now we see from the trailer, it's about a man doing some serious soul-searching via multiple relationships, drugs, and so much more.

I did not like To the Wonder as much as I thought I would so I am extra excited to see Malick's iconic cinematography infused with an energetic vibe  about a man's journey to find himself that frankly reminds me of Gasper Noe's Into the Void. Come to think of it, Knight of Cups is what it would look like if Malick just took a couple of Mollies and made a film! This film has a stacked cast starting with Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, and Natalie Portman too say the least. Despite what the consensus will be come February when Berlin Film Festival starts, the film looks exhilarating and I'm glad Malick is taking a slightly different route that is still introspective but with a pump of amphetamine-like energy!