Has anyone seen the Brutalist? Contains spoilers [Title edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

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I think it’s the sort of film I’d enjoy but at over 3 hours long I need someone whose seen it to recommend it!
and I’m not sure it’s DH’s cup of tea!

I only saw Conclave by accident, but quite enjoyed it.

When I saw Memoria a couple of years ago, there were ten people in the cinema at the start and five at the end, one asleep.😴

I really wanted to see it at first but then saw the length…. I wouldn’t be able to sit for so long, it’s a nightmare.
It probably will come to Disney+ over summer, I can wait.

Very thought provoking we had lots to talk about after it.

Saw it tonight as well. I need to do research as I thought it was about an actual true person who was a Brutalist architect, but all fiction! 🙈

Needs some serious editing and is about 90 mins too long. Brutalism is about clean lines etc and this film was not. It felt a bit wanky in places when it didn't need to be.

How do you see a film by accident? 😂

You trip and fall into a cinema. Happens a lot apparently.

The trailer really put me off tbh.

In every scene Adrian Brody just seems massively hammy and overblown. I just don't think I'd enjoy 3 hours of that.

Also, my father escaped Hungary when the Russians invaded and his experience was very different, so it doesn't feel that authentic to me.

Wow! Where was that?

I was put off it when I read an article about how they used AI to ‘fix’ Adrien Brody’s accent.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-brutalists-ai-controversy-explained

Lots of bizarre reasons listed not to see it! We were glad we had. Also happened to read in Sat Times it’s been a labour of love for the director / producer budget slashed Covid etc. it’s very good Adrien Brody is amazing. A grown up film.

What about the sexual violence? That’s what specifically makes me think twice. I found the brilliant Women Talking almost unbearable, even though it was so subtly handled.

I read the details on imdb. I'm always wary of films with prolonged violent scenes. I quite fancied the Substance but when I read the violence particulars on imdb I thought I would struggle not to be sick. Perhaps in this instance the violence sounds worse in writing than appears on film. I'm following this thread as I'm still weighing it up.

I enjoyed it and very glad to have seen it in a cinema. IMO the first half is a lot better than the second. Adrien Brody is incredible. There are in my view some strange plot developments and not sure how well the overall story hangs together. The cinematography is brilliant.

The AI thing solely relates to tweaking Felecity Jones and Adrien Brody when they are speaking Hungarian. Apparently it’s one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn and the director was determined to get it absolutely right.

The only violence in The Substance is a single fight scene around three quarters of the way through and some pushing and shoving in the finale, @WorriedMutha ?

There's plenty of gore/body horror, but it isn't a violent film.

Christ I lasted 20 minutes watching The Substance i actually thought i was going to faint! I had to leave the room!

There is a male on male rape in The Brutalist it is awful but quite quick and is integral to the plot it’s not gratuitous. Appreciate this is all very subjective I am quite squeamish!

The film must be an 18 for a reason? 18s are actually very rare.

I assumed it was for the sexual violence.

I assumed it was the drugs, @Piggywaspushed . This thread is the first I've heard about there being any amount of sex in it?

I saw it on Friday. Packed sold out cinema with uncomfortable seats (but is in a Brutalist building!)

I liked it but had expected to really love it.

However, the length felt self indulgent and detracted from the beautiful cinematography. And despite the length there were some areas that I felt were under explored and areas where something was started that could have just been omitted all together.

Glad I read this thread. DH was talking about wanting to see The Brutalist and I agreed without realising it was 3 hours long and violent. Think I will wait to see it at home.

Off to see A Complete Unknown instead.

I read it in The Times review. Drugs would only be an 18 under certain circumstances, such as apparent instructions on usage. I assumed there was graphic set and serial violence.

I'm generally not a fan of 18s unless they are exceptional or really mild 18s.

Those of you who have seen it, would you say it is a dark and depressing film?

Trying to see whether to ask DH to come with me (he doesn't like those type of films)

Usually whatever gets 90%+ on Rotten Tomatoes gets 81% from audiences, and IME the audience is usually right.

Sunday Times Culture yesterday said it’s genius and virtuous but also… dull.
I will watch when I can see it at home due to its length.
I definitely want to see it.

It’s not dull at all. I almost cried with boredom in tinker tailor soldier spy but found this kept me with it. It’s like an epic you don’t know what will happen next and there are real switches in fortune and character. I was apprehensive as an 18 but it’s fine there is some drug use and a brief man on man rape.

I almost cried with boredom in tinker tailor soldier spy

I love that film