THE BRUTALIST Movie Review | Adrien Brody | Guy Pearce | Brady Corbet

[@GitShiddy]

The amount of "I MUST see this" I got from just the word "Intermission".

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Come for the intermission, stay for the movie!

[@johnnash297]

A movie about adults doing adult things with other adults? I'm all in.

[@kinghutt79]

Just saw it yesterday. Visually, it is absolutely stunning. The performances are incredible. The best Brody has been in years. I can't recommend it enough.

[@tlovehater]

Brody is so good, seems like he should be in more stuff.

[@adtrf1]

I am in a wheelchair and have to offload every 30 minutes… so during a movie I am really stretching my endurance levels. If there were intermissions more often it would be more accessible for people who can't upright for three hours. There are a lot more people who need things like this despite popular culture acting as if we don't exist.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thank you for that perspective, Kipp.

[@davidfilmexpert]

I knew this was going to be a masterpiece before I saw it. Even at three and a half hours it doesn't feel long at all. I hope the Oscar voters nominate this powerful film across the board. 🙏

[@OldBluesChapterandVerse]

One can never know that something is going to be a masterpiece before one sees it.

[@davidfilmexpert]

​@@OldBluesChapterandVerse True but I saw some images of the movie before I saw a screening at the Savannah Film Festival and it looked like something on another level of old filmmaking from the 70s and had actors I love so had a gut feeling.

[@tlovehater]

Been looking forward to this since I first heard about it.

[@EppyGibbon]

Great to see that you both thought so highly of this. We have a bit of a wait for it in the UK but I'm very keen to see it.

[@jmason61]

It strikes me as an opposite of Megalopolis on first impression... although I have not seen either film yet

[@brianchristian7293]

It looks like a $100 million movie--incredible.

[@RykComerford]

LA Times recently did an article about a wealthy couple who built themselves a 4 story Brutalist home made of concrete in the Hollywood Hills directly under the Hollywood sign.

[@garrettwalters9938]

Another curse of living in Alabama is that I have to wait another month or two to see this

[@memorieswithouthomes1438]

Imagine living in South America where it might never even release

[@JordanStrong-h4j]

Yep. If you’re not in Birmingham that is most definitely and sadly the case

[@piadox]

Can't wait for this. Hope it screens in 70mm near me, but not holding my breath on that part. Wondering what you thought of the second half and final act. Everyone keeps saying it's difficult and may be divisive.

[@emmanuelsalazar9424]

Had the good fortune to experience this on 70mm back in October, and then a handful more times since (not bragging, I swear!), and I completely agree, it’s phenomenal. As a piece of grand filmmaking, I haven’t seen the likes of it in American cinema since There Will Be Blood. Brady Corbet’s previous efforts were hugely ambitious, if deeply flawed, but he really, really comes into his own as a filmmaker here. And, I know, one of the main talking points is that paltry budget, but I’m still dumbfounded what the team accomplished on 10mil. It’s incredible.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That is amazing! Glad you saw it in 70.

[@yv3652]

Film budgets are always a mystery to me.A $200million film looking worse than a $50million dollar one.

[@JeremyBrubacher]

The problem is the 200 million dollar ones use money so poorly. A lot of the money is not seen on screen in a meaningful way. Not all of the time but a lot of the time.

[@sandorx4]

This one was largely shot in Hungary.

[@mudstyle5288]

It’s gonna win best picture

[@Gavin48]

Anora & Conclave could steal it. The Brutalist is the front runner. But I'm not sure if the Academy will want to give two 3 hours movies Best Picture back to back.

[@nativewizard]

guy pearce has finally gotta get an oscar nomination after not getting anything after all these years

[@denniskristos3800]

So happy that the Intermission, Entre A'cte and Overture has been brought back for an epic length film. Hollywood studio suits and bean counters, please take note...

[@junipernelsjensen]

I am so excited to see this next week during the holidays, this has been my most anticipated awards season release ever since the rave reviews came out of Venice and knowing Colbert is behind this because Vox Lux was a criminally underrated movie when it came out

[@VictorDiGiovanni]

Can't wait to see Brutalopolis.

[@Rainbowxpride89]

Seeing the Brutalist tomorrow along with Nickel Boys.

[@Gavin48]

I can't wait for this. It looks like if Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson teamed up and made a movie together 🎬. Bring on my IMAX screening next year here in the UK.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Woo hoo! Let us know how it goes.

[@raisedonpopcornwithgrant9670]

i had the pleasure of seeing this film at the St. Louis International Film Festival in VistaVision and easily in my best of the year and decade so far!!! felt like what it must have been like seeing lawrence of arabia or doctor zhivago for the first time in a theater!!!

[@danielbarrero2815]

This film looks incredible!

[@SHINTARO567]

Can’t wait to watch it! I urge you to watch and review Alien On Stage. This may beat The Brutalist and be your favourite 2024 movie

[@niktour352]

Been in love with guy pearce for two plus decades. Just saw adventures of priscilla again

[@kinghutt79]

He's great in it!

[@lawofgravity1979]

Watching it tomorrow morning and I can’t wait!

[@jasoncarrick5461]

I was very interested in what you guys were going to have to say about this one, and I guess you liked it a lil bit....lol, so after the trailer I was on the fence a bit but now it is on the list!! Hooray! Oh yeah, it made me chuckle that Christy will give scores but didn't rank her top 10....tisk tisk...lol. 32.9K subs!!!

[@danielartist123]

So excited to see this film!

[@commandZee]

I'm really looking forward to this film!

[@Gavin48]

Anora vs The Brutalist is gonna be a knife fight come Oscar season. I do think they could split it with The Brutalist getting director & Anora getting Best Picture.

[@lexis4490]

I don’t think Anora is getting an awards campaign that will get it wins.

[@Olphas]

I can't wait for it to come out here!

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

Ooh, this sounds good! I like movies that tell a story but also manages to teach me about some industry, technique, or artform. Thank you.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

I hate to be one of those absurd people who bashes films they haven’t yet watched but this film turns me off because it looks like it’s trying so hard to be PT Anderson’s There Will Be Blood or The Master. Even the music score is reminiscent of Jonny Greenwood’s work on those two films. And, I loathed the director’s previous film, Vox Lux. That said, we need more ambitious films, so perhaps I should just be happy that The Brutalist exists. Anyway, i’m high on cold medicine and beginning to ramble. I already have Brutalist tickets booked for Christmas Day. 😂Thanks for the review.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Let us know how it goes (and feel better).

[@emmanuelsalazar9424]

You’re not wrong, the visual language is reminiscent of Anderson’s work in There Will Be Blood and The Master, but it doesn’t try to occupy those spaces as a story. Brady Corbet is a radically different filmmaker to PTA, so it’s ok if you can’t find ground on his wavelength. Personally, I adored this. And, I wholeheartedly agree, we need far more compelling, ambitious films that don’t pander to the lowest common denominator.

[@AllInTheGame01]

Sounds like the sweeping epic Megalopolis was trying to be but far better executed?! A $6-10m production budget is most definitely considered a small not mid-range budget in this day & age where $200m is considered standard for a typical Blockbuster :( Any plans to review The Bibi Files documentary from Alexis Bloom & Alex Gibney?

[@waynedexter]

We live in a world where millions of folks every day are binge watching a whole season of a series in one sitting. But yet we still make a big deal of movies being over 2 and a half hours long. I can see this being a problem for theaters though, less showings could translate to less revenue. But besides that I don’t see the problem. Especially if the movie is good like supposedly this movie is.

[@lexis4490]

I wonder why? Maybe because many movie theaters are crap.

[@waynedexter]

@ no one was asking why. But with that I’ll humor you. It’s cheaper to stay home. It’s more convenient. You can multitask while you’re binging. Everyone has 60 inch and above televisions now. There’s a myriad of reasons but you seem to what to focus in on the one that makes you seem like a jerk.

[@waynedexter]

@@lexis4490 also, sorry to hear you have crappy movie theaters in your neck of the woods. But that’s not my experience. Far from it.

[@josephjasem7926]

How on earth did they managed to make this for $6 million dollars😮?!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

$10 million, but still that's an incredible feat.

[@alphacause]

Wow! The runtime is 3h 35m. With trailers before the film, you are talking a little over 4 hours. I haven't been in a theater that long in a long time. I hope it is worth it, assuming there is a theater in my area showing it. Thank you for the recommendation.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That runtime includes the intermission. Hope you love it too!

[@samhadvisions]

@@BreakfastAllDaythat’s really helpful to know! Ty

[@rlh1984]

I live in a lame city in a lame state, so I don’t know when I’ll be able to see this.

[@podoherty2]

So looking forward to this

[@oldschoolabrahamhicks2742]

Wow high scores!

[@DanielPerez-pw1sr]

My husband and i really enjoyed the movie besides the epilogue and ending. Felt like a bit heavy handed, not explored deeply enough to let me emote and felt like a poorly done version of Zone of Interest’s shocking/thought provoking ending. Amazing movie but 8.8.

[@timothyw98]

I do see alot of Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood and The Master.

[@Taugtaug]

So, is it as great as the Trailer? :)

[@BonzoKilbourn]

Guy Pierce sounds very old timey Hollywood.

[@DavidN369]

Okay. we're there. Was always going to be, but now we must. Thanks as ever, Christy and Alonso. ❤❤

[@nevetsny1]

Speaking of libraries one I used at my uni was Robarts, it was … brutal … to look at. So ugly. It was because of that I learned what brutalist architecture was. Never expected a movie to be made about the style.

[@ChowDownDetroit]

I am hoping for any film to beat Anora for the best picture. Anora shouldn’t even be considered. Hated that movie!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh no, why did you hate it?

[@blackkcinamacritic]

3 and half Monster of a masterpiece film 😮😮😮 What did u do during your intermission break??? I read emails😂😂😂

[@blackkcinamacritic]

Spoiler REVIEW PLEASE🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sandorx4]

The praise heaped on this film really makes me sad. Sure, it's competently made, but it's mind-numbingly conventional. It feels like an old, epic Hollywood film with hardly any cinematic flights of fancy, especially during the first half. Have we reached the stage where making a reasonably competent film is enough to be labelled a masterpiece? Considering the Hungarian talent involved, I had some hopes for this, but the film was so focused on the narrative that I was bored out of my mind. During the Venice screening, a friend wanted to go outside during the intermission, but I told him that if I left, I wouldn't go back inside. The second half was better, with more cinematic flourishes, not least the Italian parts. Regarding the performances, I was surprised by how good the Hungarian sounded, but thinking about it, I concluded that it was accomplished with A.I. Guy Pearce was far too unsubtle and over the top. Still, The Brutalist is a vast improvement over Corbet's previous two films.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Sorry to hear it.

[@williamwoody7607]

If you want a movie about a Jewish Philadelphia archive of the same period. DO LOU KAHN.

[@brianng8350]

I still don’t like Adrian Brody when he forced a kiss from Haley Berry during the Oscar awards many years ago. Will probably skip in sprite of the high praises.

[@flyergowest]

👍

[@Gabrielcezar94]

Noooooooo! Intermissions are terrible! They ruin the flow of the film! Killers of the Flower Moon didn't have one and I sat through it just fine!

[@roccocupido5082]

Noooooo..they DON'T AT ALL RUIN THE FLOW OF A FILM‼️

[@roccocupido5082]

Noooooo..they DON'T AT ALL RUIN THE FLOW OF A FILM‼️

[@aaronsanders9328]

No it doesn’t. Intermission dramatically enchances the presentation and gives people a bathroom break. Intermissions should be placed after dramatic midway twist or revelation or development

[@anthonyburn1010]

The placement of the Intermission in Lawrence of Arabia is perfect, and enhances the experience of the film.

[@ReadingMartin]

I continue to be the only person who dislikes this movie lol.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh no, how come?

[@ReadingMartin]

@@BreakfastAllDay It's beautifully made, but I couldn't help but feel that what it's saying and what it's doing has been said and done better before. It felt big and obvious in a way that left me cold. Also, I did feel the runtime. I know I'm alone in this, but it's fine, we can't all love the same things. Love the review tho! 😄