One of the best films of the year
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Brutalist
FreeHugs — 1 year ago(January 25, 2025 11:01 PM)
One of the best films of the year. Masterfully directed by Brady Corbet, The Brutalist has excellent performances, especially by Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, both of whom deserve to win the Oscar. The score is fantastic, one of the year's best, and the cinematography is great too. It's very long, but always compelling, engaging, and interesting. This is my current prediction to win best picture, director, and actor at the Academy Awards. 9/10 is my rating.
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huwdj — 1 year ago(March 05, 2025 09:17 PM)
It is an excellent film, 8/10 from me which as it happens is the modal average. I too thought Felicity Jones was great once she turned up and there were scenes where she owned the film.
I wonder if it would have won the Best Picture Oscar if last year's winner wasn't Oppenheimer? I see them as films of a similar type and appeal. I've not yet caught Anora - it looks like an enjoyable film but not typical Best Picture material and perhaps that is also a reaction against Oppenheimer?
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