Tár
Todd Field
A slow-burn drama for anyone who likes calling folks on their bullshit. Cate Blanchett at her most.
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Movie · Theater · Drama · ~2.5 hours
If you like calling folks on their bullshit, this film is for you. A slow burn of a drama with tremendous acting, writing, cinematography — the whole kit and caboodle.
The opening scene nicely sets expectations (so if you dislike it after the first 15 minutes, dip out). The ending was particularly satisfying as an unsophisticated rube trying to take it all in. The movie drags a bit in the middle. And if you're not aware of and able to laugh at personalities like the main character, you may mistake the humor for pretentiousness — because it does cross the line and sniff its own farts a wee bit.
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