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  TÁR 2022

  ★★ Added

  The interiors of the specific bourgeoisie depicted in Tàr are perfectly captured. Dead spaces all over the place.

  Unfortunately, the hollow interiority of this character is ridiculously exteriorized by one of the most pathetic performance I have ever seen—but this what an actor needs to do in order to receive prizes and renegotiate Dior contracts. This is why Cate Blanchett can appear all over the Dubaï airport.

  The cryptic narrative hardly hides the fact that this movie contains more hashtags…

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  Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 1975

  ★★★★★ Added

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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