Circumstances require me to keep this post on the shorter side, and for that I wish to apologize. I'll get in as much as I can. I've been a big fan of Terrence Malick's work since I first saw "Badlands" while in college. I recall seeing "The Thin Red Line" on opening day, and while waiting to get in, the audience from the previous screening was exiting, and I overhead this one guy, probably about 16 or 17, say, "if I wanted poetry, I would have read a book."

Even though the kid hated the flick, he got it right. Malick's work is visual poetry. I'm not going go into a long winded dissertation about his style. I'll just say that if you love film, and you haven't seen any of his work, do so immediately. 

The ending scene of his last film, "The New World," is easily my favorite of his oeuvre, and perhaps one of my favorite movie moments ever. In the many times I've seen it, I can't think of a time when it hasn't made me a blubbering mess. 

So here it is. Keep in mind, this is the end of the flick, so spoilers abound. Another quick note: the music used is the overture from Wagner's "Das Rheingold," I work I'll comment on in another post. That said, enjoy: