i thing this move is just a Terrence Malick classic , i like the story and the way he Presented it where he Avoided the secondary events of the story which not embodied in words and actions , but with the image and cadres as a means to fill the film , but to me the character of Ryan gosling was a deception cause he was constant all along the movie there is nothing special in his role , this story is about love sex and mercy , where Rooney is love Michael is sex and Ryan is mercy . there is so much meanings in this movie that was inspiring to me