The Brutalist
2024, drama
215 minutes
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life. On his own in a strange new country, a wealthy industrialist recognizes his talent. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost...
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10
2025-01-21
A towering achievement, and a manifesto to creativity in its most pure forms. Read more
9.0
2025-02-24
The Brutalist is breathtakingly cruel and merciless in its essence, served by masterful performances, a punchy dialogue, and bravura staging. Read more
9.0
2025-01-27
The Brutalist is an extremely interesting movie. I can see it being the topic of debate in film studies classes for years to come. Having seen it twice, I really enjoyed it. It’s an epic film with an epic scope and deserves respect. Read more
9.0
2024-12-22
The Brutalist truly lives up to its title in every respect. Corbet crafts a stunning tribute to brutalist architecture while exemplifying the brutal reality of being a Jewish immigrant post WWII. Read more
8.3
2025-03-10
It’s as uneven as it gets. The performances are masterful, and the script is strong. Corbet clearly has a bright future behind the camera, and with this, he’s guaranteed that his next project will be whatever he wants it to be. That might not be a good thing. Someone should have reined in this damn runtime. Read more
8.0
2025-01-22
For all its epic expanse, The Brutalist keeps us in its thrall thanks to the performances of Brody and Pearce. Read more
8.0
2025-01-16
The Brutalist is nothing if not memorable. Though the sheer accomplishment may stand a bit taller than the final statement, it cements Corbet as a voice that cannot be ignored. Read more
5.0
2025-01-12
There may be beautiful moments, but with each one comes a handful of unnecessary follow-ups; for this premise, it’s too much of a challenge to populate it with more than three hours’ worth of essential material. The running time is a clear hindrance. Read more
4.0
2024-12-22
Appreciably, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce are formidably locked into their roles and stalwart in their respective characters’ competing visions and varying sins of pride. However, big moments get unsuccessfully needled while small ones get overly demolished... Read more
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