The Brutalist: Decade-Defining Material?
Some movies fade from memory before the credits stop rolling. Others burrow under your skin to live with you.
Does The Brutalist belong to the latter?
Hell yeah.
Let’s get into it.
At its core, the film tackles cultural assimilation—a theme both anachronistic and deeply relevant today. As WWII unravels, Hungarian architect László Toth is wrenched from his homeland and shipped (yes, passive voice intended) to the shores of America. The shots are tight, the camera…
