The Brutalist

"The cinematography is remarkable. Felt Brody was a shoo-in for Best Actor after only 15 minutes of watching, he’s that good in this role. I far preferred part one and think the run time does the film a disservice as it begins to feel convoluted."

"Completely overrated. Overly long at a runtime of over 3 1/2 hours. Broken into two parts with an intermission and an added epilogue, spanning from 1947 through 1980. A tedious story of László Tóth, an immigrant architect escaping Europe to forge a life in America. Applying his trade on an epic project in the brutalist style of architecture. Adrien Brody is a talented and accomplished actor, but I'm sorry to say that the story and script is... BOOOOORING!!! Maybe it was the subject matter, but I would prefer to watch grass grow or paint dry than to subject myself to ever watching this movie again. 2/10"

"I found this movie to be uneven, disjointed, maybe not well written? I felt the actors were doing the best with what they were given. I expected so much more."

"A long haul but perhaps worth it. Still need to watch the end of this airplane pick."

"Trauma, ambition, power, resilience, betrayal,brutal."

"Brody is a phenomenal actor, this is a nice story but way too long and in many cases I fell asleep. I don’t understand why it was made so long "

"Wow! Words cannot simply describe what an incredible film this is! Epic in every sense of the word, with a very emotional opening sequence, this is the only modern day film that I can convincingly say matches the standards of epics like LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, BEN-HUR, TITANIC, LOTR trilogy etc. in terms of encapsulating the word CINEMA and emphasizing the necessity of watching a movie like this on the big screen (I’m shocked it was made on an insanely low budget of around $10 million). Following the journey of a Hungarian-born Jewish architect trying to adjust to a new life in America post-World War II, it is a profound commentary on artistic expression, the American dream, and the immigrant experience. I was especially struck by the feeling of being on a journey with the character, following the ups and downs of his life. Phenomenal lead performance by Adrien Brody who anchors this film brilliantly (he deserves a 2nd Oscar for this, and is a perfect bookend to his 1st Oscar winning performance in THE PIANIST) along with Guy Pearce (so good as the manipulative beneficiary) and Felicity Jones (all 3 deserve nominations), along with all technical departments in top form, especially the direction, score, cinematography (deserves Oscars there too), production design, costumes and more. The best film of 2024 (and one of the best of the decade) and one that everyone must see on the big screen. Hope it goes all the way during awards season."

"Incredibly well crafted, acted and poignant while understated movie. I wonder if the director was aware how very timely this movie would again be by the time it was released. Brody deserves the Oscar for his performance. 9 out of 10"

"Absolutely a masterpiece. I understand that it’s not for everyone, but I felt every minute of it. As an immigrant myself, I recognized the grief, the despair, the sense of being allowed in but never truly accepted. The film captures what it means to survive, but at what cost? The constant fight of not losing who you are, over and over. I grew up on stories of WW2, as my birth country was deeply affected with every family losing someone, mine included , so the emotional weight felt very real. And there's also a quiet thread about Israel at the end, once a refuge for those who’ve suffered unimaginable pain, now a place of moral degradation and aggression.Even though it doesn’t bring this issue directly there is a nostalgic feel at the end. That first generation of refugees was getting either too old or dead. This movie is very complex , and for what it’s worth I think it could be even longer with the amount of information that went into it. Adrien Brody is spectacular as ever, outstanding cinematography and musical score. It will take me a while to watch another movie after that. (07/05/25) "

"This film is incredible. Adrien Brody was outstanding! Guy Pearce was awesome and the Cinematography was off the charts! If you enjoy film making this film is a must watch!!"