An enigmatic, carnal pilgrimage
Terrence Malick’s Knight Of Cups opens with a solemn passage from the 17th century text The Pilgrim’s Progress, and right from the start this enigmatic film lays its cards on the table and yet withholds what they really mean. The pilgrim’s progress was “delivered under the similitude of a dream”. He set out on “a dangerous journey” before “a safe arrival at a desired country”.