In November 2011 it was announced that Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Haley Bennett had been cast in the film, then originally entitled Lawless. In December 2011, Mara said that filming was scheduled to begin in September 2012. By early September 2012, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, Val Kilmer, Bérénice Marlohe, Holly Hunter, Benicio del Toro, Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes and Angela Bettis rounded out the film's cast. At the same time, principal photography commenced, and took place over only forty days over a time period of nearly two years. Filming took place in Austin, Texas and Yucatán, Mexico. According to Gosling, there was no script used while shooting. Malick wanted the film to convey how life feels like a series of moments which is why there are so many songs & locations used in the film. Post-production on the film took longer than expected because the film's eight-hour first cut required Malick to ask the financiers and studios more than once for additional time. In October 2013 Fassbender provided voice-over that the actor said might be cut from the completed film. Bale also expressed doubts about whether he would appear. In January 2016 Mara revealed she did voice-over for the film. Ultimately, Bale, Bennett, del Toro, Arcade Fire, Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Holbrook, Rhodes and Bettis were all cut from the film. In February 2016 producer Sarah Green confirmed the film's title was Weightless. However, in January 2017, it was later changed to Song to Song. In December 2016 it was announced that Iggy Pop, John Lydon, Arcade Fire, Alan Palomo, Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes and The Black Lips would appear in the film.
The film stars Gosling, Fassbender, Mara, Portman, Blanchett, Kilmer, Marlohe, and Hunter. Despite their eagerness to work with him, Malick has an uncanny ability to expose the limits of even the best performers.
The film finds Malick delving deeper into the painterly visual milieu he's explored in recent efforts, but even hardcore fans may struggle with the diminishing narrative returns. Malick does a good job of laying out the monstrous, indulgent allure of showbiz that pulled BV and Faye in and broke them down into the wandering, pulp of the people they are. For anyone who is expecting a plot, an emotional connection to complicated characters, or some semblance of motivation, they will be frustrated by the film. Each individual obtains his or her own meanings from the auteur's films. The problem here is that there is too little substance for anyone to feel anything meaningful or profound. For loyal Malick fans, the woozy dream-logic visuals here may be enough. But this director is hardly the perceptive student of human nature he's cracked up to be.
The film finds Malick delving deeper into the painterly visual milieu he's explored in recent efforts, but even hardcore fans may struggle with the diminishing narrative returns. Malick does a good job of laying out the monstrous, indulgent allure of showbiz that pulled BV and Faye in and broke them down into the wandering, pulp of the people they are. For anyone who is expecting a plot, an emotional connection to complicated characters, or some semblance of motivation, they will be frustrated by the film. Each individual obtains his or her own meanings from the auteur's films. The problem here is that there is too little substance for anyone to feel anything meaningful or profound. For loyal Malick fans, the woozy dream-logic visuals here may be enough. But this director is hardly the perceptive student of human nature he's cracked up to be.
Simon says Song to Song receives:
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