So needless to say, I'm there.

I *sort of* get where the "unintentional self-parody" comes from, but then again, he's been working in pretty much the same exact style since '78.

The fluid structure, rapid editing, free-association image juxtapositions, vaguely cosmic voice-overs, existential despair, etc. aren't going anywhere, nor should they.

I just find it hard to criticize someone for working within their own style, especially when it's such an entirely singular style.

(By the way, I didn't *love* To The Wonder, but I still thought it had considerable merit even though it was admittedly slight in the wake of Tree of Life. Pretty much everything aside from that one is a damn-near masterpiece though...)

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