Todd Field started out as an actor, appearing in Woody Allen's "Radio Days" as a crooner, and Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" as a pianist. He made his directorial debut with 2001's Academy Award-nominated "In the Bedroom" (about how a tragedy exposes the problems in a couple's marriage), following it up with 2006's Academy Award-nominated "Little Children" (about the moral vacuity of the suburbs). After a sixteen-year break, he's back with the Academy Award-nominated "Tár".
This movie looks at the intrigue and dramas going on behind the scenes in orchestras. Cate Blanchett's title character is a masterful conductor going through a mental breakdown. A lot of shocking things go on during the movie's three-hour runtime.
I don't know if I would call the movie a masterpiece, as the length goes overboard on dramatizing everything. What I won't deny is the power of the acting (not that I would expect less from Blanchett). It's interesting that the protagonist talks about Leonard Bernstein, since he got a biopic just last year.
This wouldn't be my first recommendation, but it's worth seeing. As to the previous reviewer who said that people will remember this movie and not "The Fabelmans", I'd say that people will remember both movies and forget whatever pointless action flick Tom Cruise was in that year.
This movie looks at the intrigue and dramas going on behind the scenes in orchestras. Cate Blanchett's title character is a masterful conductor going through a mental breakdown. A lot of shocking things go on during the movie's three-hour runtime.
I don't know if I would call the movie a masterpiece, as the length goes overboard on dramatizing everything. What I won't deny is the power of the acting (not that I would expect less from Blanchett). It's interesting that the protagonist talks about Leonard Bernstein, since he got a biopic just last year.
This wouldn't be my first recommendation, but it's worth seeing. As to the previous reviewer who said that people will remember this movie and not "The Fabelmans", I'd say that people will remember both movies and forget whatever pointless action flick Tom Cruise was in that year.
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