The Tree of Life [The Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] [2018]

Wonderful movie, I've seen many times. The criterion restoration including the extended cut is nothing short of stunning. I have the UK region 2 as I was worried that even though the US version does play fine on a UK bluray I was worried the colours may look washed out compared to the pal release..

This is the best available edition of Terrence Malick's magna opus. The detail of the packaging is excellent. The additional contents provide insights into Malick's body of work and this movie. However, being such a deep and complex work, I feel more content was needed.This edition contains both the original 2h20m (theatrical) cut (disc 1 plus extras) and the new, extended3h cut (disc 2). They have both excellent sound and image quality, as well as beautiful menu design. Both discs are region-B compatible and play correctly in my region-B player (no multiregion player is required), which is not clearly explained in the product description (Criterion editions are advertised as Region-A).

Nice edition with 2 blue rays. Extended version and Cinema Version. It's a pity that it is not 4k. Some extra feature like interviews with the cast and peole involved in the film. I recommend it.

Mostly leaving this review to say that it DOES play on a UK Blu-ray player.Another dimension has been added to one of the greatest pieces of cinema ever.

Amazing movie, beautiful cover by Criterion, and some great bonus features.

Considering buying but need to know of this edition will play on our normal UK, region 2 Bluray players.? Thanks

Was a gift

Es una gran película que nunca me cansó de ver, compra recomendada.

Me ha encantado poder disfrutar de la versión extendida de esta obra maestra. La edición está exquisitamente cuidada en imagen, sonido y magnífico material adicional. Un 10 a esta edición criterion!!! Un lujo poder disfrutarla

Ambitious Malick masterpiece that tackles the mysteries of life, meaning and existence. I can think of no other movie that does such a good job of conveying the scale of creation/existence that most of us struggle to even glimpse. Beautiful to watch, feel, experience and reflect upon. Visually sumptuous and deserving of a large, high quality screen. Demands a lot from its audience and offers a lot in return. Deserves repeated watching. The dad, mother and oldest son are superbly acted. Loved that much of it were set in the 50s and 60s, a bygone era. One of my favorite Pitt performances. Hard not to empathize with his character, a father shaped and trapped by the societal conventions expected of fathers in that era to suppress emotions and be tough. The Criterion version is well-worth if for any fan. The extended version has more dialogue and more time spent on the characters. Both versions are great. I watched with subtitles because I didn't want to miss a word. Doesn't necessarily answer any of its profound questions, but the asking alone is profound. "Who are we to you?" Probably 99% of the audience has not thought as deeply on these questions as Malick, so its well worthwhile to behold his take expressed in the form of an exquisitely crafted epic movie.

I have watched ToL twice in the past (more than a year ago) but the added 50(?) minutes of the movie was so expertly blended in one would hardly notice it. The soundtrack was complexly redone to compensate for the extended scenes. I've got to go back and watch the theatre release version but the extended version feels like a recollection/recall of the wonders and wounds/healing of life rather than the original's discovery and acceptance.

The Tree Of Life è un film di squisita fattura, nulla da dire a riguardo. In questo caso, è bene focalizzarsi principalmente sull'edizione Blu-ray due dischi della Criterion Collection.Essendo la collana solo disponibile negli Stati Uniti (e, di conseguenza, nel Regno Unito) il film è rispettosamente solo in inglese (con sottotitoli in inglese). Se masticate bene la lingua, non dovreste avere problemi a seguirlo anche senza sottotitoli (cosa ALTAMENTE consigliata).Visivamente, il restauro digitale in 4K realizzato per la nuova distribuzione in sala, approvato sia da Malick (regista) che da Lubezki (direttore della fotografia), è sontuoso. Forse si nota maggiormente l'arretratezza tecnica di alcuni effetti visivi (presenti in minima parte), ma niente che precluda il godimento dello straordinario lavoro compiuto.Quest'edizione contiene due versioni: quella rilasciata nelle sale nel 2011 e una extended cut con cinquanta minuti di girato aggiuntivi. La versione estesa riesce sicuramente a dare una maggiore coerenza al tutto, ma anche l'originale si lascia guardare (e cattura in egual modo).In più, sono presenti diversi contenuti speciali (anche questi in inglese), da un documentario di mezz'ora con testimonianze di registi quali David Fincher e Christopher Nolan, a interviste, dietro le quinte e analisi critiche della pellicola.Inoltre, nella confezione (di un cartone molto gradevole al tatto) è presente anche un piccolo libretto contenete immagini prese dal film e alcuni approfondimenti scritti.La spedizione è stata, come al solito, fulminea. Il pacco (contenete anche altri Blu-ray) è arrivato intonso e la confezione non presentava danni di alcun tipo, cosa che non sempre è garantita con prodotti di questo tipo.Il prezzo non è dei più accessibili (specialmente ora che il costo dei Blu-ray sta man mano scendendo) ma, considerando la qualità della pellicola e dell'edizione, è un acquisto senz'altro da tenere in considerazione.