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“It’s impossible not to be impressed by the sheer audacity of The Brutalist’s existence, even if the finished product doesn’t end up matching its ambitions. Set aside all its film geek specs, and it still feels willed into existence to be the kind of movie that isn’t made anymore, a grand American saga that’s openly intent on telling a big story with big ideas.” — Alison Willmore, “The Brutalist Is Half Of A Great Movie”

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