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The Brutalist

2024

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Brett Alan Dewing
Jan 21, 2025
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The Brutalist never intended to be just a movie. It is clear from the start that it came to conquer. Like a newborn child, it comes into the world screaming, already the center of attention. Along with its title character, it will only accept being the best. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such bravado in a film. It is, I suspect, a quality meant to emul…

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