The Brutalist
Alrighty, so ever since my best friend watched this friggin four hour movie with an intermission thrice and would not stop raving about it and also its performance in award season, this (rightfully so) jumped up to the top of my priority list. My expectations were tremendously high and fortunately it did not disappoint.
This film is what one might call monumental. It is a masterclass in cinematography (Vistavision was a great choice), editing, directing, and acting. Adrien Brody probably put the most heart into this movie than anyone else did this year, easily securing him the best actor win for sure.
But my strongest kudos goes out to Brady Corbet for stringing this film together with only thirty-three days of filming and a $10,000,000 budget. I was blown away by how he managed to do it, and if he doesn’t get best director I might lose faith in the future of film as a whole.
A stunning drama that, at the end of the day, probably deserves to take home the big one on 3/2. Definitely the best film of the year, but not necessarily my favorite… that would have to go to Wicked.
6/10 Best Picture Nominees Seen