It was hard not to have high expectations after seeing the trailer—but my, oh my, did The Brutalist surpass them. Its 3.5-hour runtime flies by in an instant.
As a former architecture student, I was struck by how accurately the film portrays the profession. The love-hate relationship between an artist and his work is rendered with heartbreaking precision. Adrien Brody’s performance is staggering; he dissolves completely into the character, making every moment feel raw and lived-in. While I was fully…
