The Brutalist
Academy Award × 3
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When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
What critics thought
Brady Corbet's three-and-a-half-hour immigrant epic earned near-universal admiration for its formal ambition, Adrien Brody's lead performance, and the sheer scale of its storytelling — but a minority of critics felt its characters remained hollow vessels for big themes rather than fully realized human beings. The main fault line was the second half: even some admirers found it punishing and relentless, while others argued that difficulty was precisely the point.
“I emerged from this movie light-headed and euphoric, dizzy with rubbernecking at its monumental vastness.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Pearce is often a riveting character actor, but it's been a long time since he popped in a role the way he does here. In thick wavy hair and a mustache, speaking with a booming stentorian bluster that's plummy and irresistible, he's like Clark Gable playing Charles Foster Kane.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“Vox Lux was a film that had me crying out 'I get it!' in frustration; with The Brutalist, I said the same line with more satisfaction.”
David Sims·The Atlantic
“Brady Corbet's epic takes on weighty themes, but fails to infuse its characters with the stuff of life.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
Genres
Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorBrady Corbet
StarringAdrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy
ComposerDaniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Academy Award × 3
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
What critics thought
Brady Corbet's three-and-a-half-hour immigrant epic earned near-universal admiration for its formal ambition, Adrien Brody's lead performance, and the sheer scale of its storytelling — but a minority of critics felt its characters remained hollow vessels for big themes rather than fully realized human beings. The main fault line was the second half: even some admirers found it punishing and relentless, while others argued that difficulty was precisely the point.
“I emerged from this movie light-headed and euphoric, dizzy with rubbernecking at its monumental vastness.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Pearce is often a riveting character actor, but it's been a long time since he popped in a role the way he does here. In thick wavy hair and a mustache, speaking with a booming stentorian bluster that's plummy and irresistible, he's like Clark Gable playing Charles Foster Kane.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“Vox Lux was a film that had me crying out 'I get it!' in frustration; with The Brutalist, I said the same line with more satisfaction.”
David Sims·The Atlantic
“Brady Corbet's epic takes on weighty themes, but fails to infuse its characters with the stuff of life.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
Genres
Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorBrady Corbet
StarringAdrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy
ComposerDaniel Blumberg
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