The Extra Credits Is 'The Brutalist' Monumental or Artificial?
Kelsi and Trey dive into Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, a sprawling, visually stunning epic that explores the intersection of art, legacy, and the immigrant experience. We unpack its breathtaking opening sequence, the haunting score by Daniel Blumberg, and its ambitious narrative following László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a Holocaust survivor and architect navigating postwar America under the oppressive control of a manipulative patron (Guy Pearce). While we admire Corbet’s big filmmaking choices and meticulous design, we critique the film’s reliance on archetypes, tired tropes, blunt symbolism, and its reluctance to fully trust its audience. Is The Brutalist a modern cinematic masterpiece or a monument that struggles to stand out among giants?
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