There are plenty of Blu-rays being released today, but only one of consequence that I would even consider picking up. And no, it’s not Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. 

Knight of Cups

Once there was a young prince whose father, the king of the East, sent him down into Egypt to find a pearl. But when the prince arrived, the people poured him a cup. Drinking it, he forgot he was the son of a king, forgot about the pearl and fell into a deep sleep.

Terrence Malick has been a Hollywood figure for over 4 decades. in a bit of a slump with his last two films. To the Wonder (2012) and Knight of Cups (2015) have not received favorable reviews from the very same critics who previously lauded Malick for being visionary in films like, Badlands (1973), Days of Heaven (1978), or Tree of Life (2011).

To me, this latest film sounds like an allegorical retelling of some of Solomon’s wisdom. We see in the trailer a man who is indulging in a wild search for satisfaction in everything that the world has to offer. I haven’t had a chance to check out Knight of Cups yet, so I may be grabbing this Blu-ray this week. Whether it is his best film or his worst, anything made by Malick is dozens of times better than much of the rest of the garbage that is being released this weekend.

Once I see it, I will weigh in with my review. Have you seen Knight of Cups? What do you think of Terrence Malick? Sound off in the comments below.