Tár (2022)

Blanchett is absolutely mesmerizing as the formidable Lydia Tár, a woman who clearly knows what she wants and doesn't shy away from the hard work of doing what's necessary to get it. Though I'd trim the initial scene -- I was beginning to think the whole film was going to be that interview -- this is a masterpiece.

I went into this knowing only that it's about a female conductor, but it's so much more. I almost don't know how to talk about it except to say that Field is a hell of a writer and if Blanchett doesn't win best actress for this then the Oscars are broken.

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