According to Kline, the extended, 188-minute version of “The Tree of Life” that will premiere at the Venice Film Festival next week isn’t just 49 minutes longer; Malick created something new. In 2011, he released The Tree of Life, his second Oscar Best Picture-nominated effort, and apparently this unleashed a creative rush. New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and senior visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass The Tree of Life 2011 Criterion Collection Blu-Ray - HDCenter - posted in Blu-Ray Disc Untouched: The Tree of Life 2011 Criterion Collection Extended Cut 1080p Blu-ray AVC DTS-HD MA 5.1 - HDCenter HDCenter Hidden Content You need to get HDCenter premium account. The Criterion Collection released an alternate version in September 2018. Each cut appears on their own respective dual-layer disc and both are presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki is vibrant, atmospheric, mystical. To put it simply, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life is the most impressive and magnificent visual portrait of history and life ever put on film. The Tree of Life received wide release back in 2011, though it is really an art film with a generous budget and name cast. Exploring "The Tree of Life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan. In the new version of the film, 188-minute The Tree of Life which is labeled as extended cut, new material comes in the form of new shots and scenes spread throughout the film. New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and senior visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass At 139 minutes, The Tree of Life is already a substantial movie. The Tree of Life's substantial 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track is equally impressive, especially if you follow the Blu-ray's on-screen request to play it at high volume.This is an incredibly spacious and enveloping audio mix from start to finish, especially during the film's classically-tinged soundtrack. The Tree of Life: Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray] (2011) Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (September 9, 2018) From 1973 to 2010, Terrence Malick directed a mere four movies. "Disclosure, Dasein, and the Divine in Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life.'"? The new extended cut makes the blu-ray a must buy for anyone even remotely interested in Malick's films. Achieved with the aid of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and production designer Jack Fisk, the Palme d’Or–winning The Tree of Life marks the intimately personal, cosmically ambitious culmination of Malick’s singular approach to filmmaking. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life receives a new 2-disc Blu-ray edition from the Criterion Collection, presenting the original theatrical cut and a brand new extended cut. As a whole, however, the movie leaves me cold. The Tree of Life received wide release back in 2011, though it is really an art film with a generous budget and name cast. Exploring "The Tree of Life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan.