Anytime a movie like The Brutalist comes out these days, you have to evaluate it in two steps. First you must—if you love movies—take a moment to earnestly say, damn, dude, how did this get made? You marvel at the commitment it took, note the technical proficiencies, wish for more like it, etc. Only then you can put it next to other great movies and ask how it holds up.
First step: Damn, dude, how did this get made? What…
