Days Of Heaven - Thursday 11th July 2024

Disclaimer: I’m not a Terence Malick fanboy, but he’s one of those filmmakers that film enthusiasts rave about, and to be fair, the films I’ve seen of his are never sh!t, so with that in mind, I watched Days of Heaven. The film is most famous for its cinematography, and it does not disappoint. I imagine seeing it at the cinema must have been something. The imagery really is mesmerising; kind of dreamy and so pleasurable to look at. The film also has a documentary feel, as though you’re actually witnessing something that was captured at the time, with the people behaving the way they naturally would. A real testament to authenticity in film.

It’s also a study of relationships, and how certain men live forever in the hearts of women, whereas certain other men are seen only for their resources. Basically, bad boys versus simps, with the only real winner being the girl! She has to be beautiful though, otherwise neither the bad boy nor the simp would show her any interest. Sigh. Tale as old as time.
The film is quite lyrical, and definitely plays like an art house film. I quite liked it, although Tree of Life is still my favourite Terence Malick film.