I love this review, because it focuses on the visceral responses of the reviewer. How often do we simply ignore our body’s wisdom by downplaying its responses? Thank you for this wisdom.
What a film! Great review as well. Thanks much for the info about the film being fictional. Googling Lazlo Toth was on my to do list. The Brutalist is one of those films that earns its running time.
I watched the film several weeks ago. It was very compelling, as much symbolism as realism; as much triumph as defeat. Very deserving of the Oscars it attained, although I thought it a strong contender for Best Picture.
Brody also won the AARP award at the Movies for Grown Ups (which, I dunno if its an age thing, but it was far more meaningful an event to watch with far better speeches than the Oscars or GG). Brody was beautifully welcomed by Liev Shreiber. and gave a wonderful speech. I still haven’t seen the film, but I can’t wait. One thing I *have* noticed is that almost every public radio conversation about the film (without Brody), there was no mention of the Holocaust or his character’s Jewishness. It has almost always been told about “an immigrant”. Thankfully, bro day has made it clear. (I also wondered how it must have felt for him to work alongside a smug actual antisemite like Pearce.)
It is an important film, but it was not my favorite. Perhaps because it is such a gut wrenching movie.
It was my favorite movie. I was rivetted from the opening frame.
I love this review, because it focuses on the visceral responses of the reviewer. How often do we simply ignore our body’s wisdom by downplaying its responses? Thank you for this wisdom.
What a film! Great review as well. Thanks much for the info about the film being fictional. Googling Lazlo Toth was on my to do list. The Brutalist is one of those films that earns its running time.
I watched the film several weeks ago. It was very compelling, as much symbolism as realism; as much triumph as defeat. Very deserving of the Oscars it attained, although I thought it a strong contender for Best Picture.
Brody also won the AARP award at the Movies for Grown Ups (which, I dunno if its an age thing, but it was far more meaningful an event to watch with far better speeches than the Oscars or GG). Brody was beautifully welcomed by Liev Shreiber. and gave a wonderful speech. I still haven’t seen the film, but I can’t wait. One thing I *have* noticed is that almost every public radio conversation about the film (without Brody), there was no mention of the Holocaust or his character’s Jewishness. It has almost always been told about “an immigrant”. Thankfully, bro day has made it clear. (I also wondered how it must have felt for him to work alongside a smug actual antisemite like Pearce.)