The Brutalist2024-12-29
Toronto, ON
Above all else, I can’t overstate just how cool the presentation is here — shooting an entire feature film on VistaVision in 2024 and screening the film in 70mm is truly some sicko shit. You could probably take any still from the film and it could be a painting. But I can’t help but feel that it’s in a bit over its head narratively speaking. The first act breezes by and sets up some compelling storylines, but I really think it falters in the second act with some bizarre character introductions and plot twists, if you can even call them that. It’s expecting you to read between the lines to absorb its overarching meaning, but looking strictly at what’s presented, I’m not getting much out of it.
Watched in 70mm at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. Great crowd; everyone was locked in for the entire runtime. It probably helped that everyone knew there was an intermission.
Watched in 70mm at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. Great crowd; everyone was locked in for the entire runtime. It probably helped that everyone knew there was an intermission.