The story of a child, his difficult relationship with his father, also his relationship with his mother and two younger brothers. There are several non-narrative stretches which seem to tell the story of life on Earth.
Though fatally hampered by its new-age-ish kitsch style, the narrative-oriented stretches have some dramatic density to them which is, to some extent, genuine. The plot is structured upon three biblical myths: Job, Cain and Abel, and Isaac's sacrifice. The first one is ostensive, through explicit quotations, the second one permeates the story in a more implicit manner, the third one is very subtle and may not be there at all, according to the adopted interpretive viewing stance. Pitt's resemblance to Dean may be a nod towards East of Eden, a better film on a similar theme.
Rating: 40
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