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TÁR

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TÁR

2022

Todd Field

Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Mark Strong ...

6.8

8,543

Drama World-renowned musician Lydia Tár is just days away from recording the symphony that will take her to the very heights of her already formidable career. Tár’s remarkably bright and charming six-year-old adopted daughter Petra has a key role to play here. And when elements seem to conspire against Lydia, the young girl is an important emotional support for her struggling mother.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Field emerged as a fully formed filmmaking talent in 2001 (...) But his long-awaited third feature is something else entirely — a significant leap in maturity, control and confidence that takes risks at every step."
		Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"Cate Blanchett is at the peak of her powers in 'Tár', a magnificent cinematic symphony"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"A sublime, unsettling drama (...) The movie belongs to Blanchett, in a turn so exacting and enormous that it feels less like a performance than a full-body possession"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"One of the most exciting new American films in years (...) Field has come back to us with a savage yet acutely sincere character study that’s slathered in a million shades of gray"
		Jack King The Playlist	"A timely — and, indeed, timeless — piece about the corrupting essence of power, exploitation, and the burdensome nature of the crown, elevated by a hydrogen bomb of a performance from Cate Blanchett
		Ben Croll The Wrap	"Todd Field’s drama engages playfully and provocatively with hot-button topics as Blanchett, at her peak, delivers yet another fiery performance"
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"Field’s film is enormous (...) and reintroduces the world to a filmmaker who seems only better for having taken some time, a very long time indeed, to listen and to learn."
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"One of the picture’s great strengths is that it’s never entirely clear what Field thinks of his heroine (...) despite occasional missteps, 'Tar' should prove considerably thought-provoking for adventurous arthouse crowds."
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"Cate Blanchett acts with ferocious force in Todd Field’s masterful drama (...) The movie is breathtaking — in its drama, its high-crafted innovation, its vision."
		Todd McCarthy Deadline	"Classical music devotees will settle in happily for a long repast unlike anything they’ve seen onscreen before. Cate Blanchett hits another exceptional career high here in a dazzling performance"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	" I am not sure that all the film’s disparate and intriguing tics and hints and feints all come satisfactorily together, but what a colossal performance from Cate Blanchett. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Murtada Elfadl AV Club	"It’s not just another movie—it’s an immersive visual and aural experience"
		Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"As masterful as the character it portrays, 'TÁR' is a textured, finely calibrated, stunningly composed, and thoroughly contemporary study (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Brian Formo Collider	"Blanchett gives one of her best performances (...) [Field] has chosen to present a character fully, not to make a statement, but solely to make a portrait in unexpected ways"
		Marshall Shaffer SlashFilm	"While occasionally frustrating to watch the film spin its wheels into repetitive or monotonous territory, the magnetic pull of simply watching Blanchett hold court on-screen is undeniable."
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"It’s a phenomenal picture, supported by top-tier crew, from Bina Daigeler’s costumes to Florian Hoffmeister’s lithe camerawork (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Keith Uhlich Slant	"Considering how absorbingly orchestrated the film is in many other instances, it’s a shame how thoroughly it loses the tempo (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Cate Blanchett is such a blazing and commanding force in 'TÁR' we almost instantly believe she’s been the title character her entire life (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"It is that rarest of items: a prestige awards contender that’s also a genuine art film (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Nick Levine NME	"This dazzling character study will haunt you long after the credits roll (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Siddhant Adlakha IGN	"[It] is a richly detailed portrait of power and creative genius, led by Cate Blanchett’s towering performance"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"The film wields its intelligence and style with total effortlessness, and its every move holds your gaze like a baton’s quivering tip (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"[It] dares for every one of its livewire two hours and 38 minutes. Don't even think of missing it"
		Phil de Semlyen Time Out	"A provocative, often uncomfortable but always mesmerising character study (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"It’s a deeply layered work, but it’s a shattering portrait of the privilege of prestige and talent. Cate Blanchett delivers perhaps a career-best performance in the lead (...) It’s one of the great movies of our era"

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