By NeptuneTAR ****One expects excellence when Cate Blanchett is in a film, and this one certainly does not disappoint. In this work, directed by Todd Field (who specialises in psychological dramas), she portrays Lydia Tar, a (fictional) world-renowned conductor and composer working in Berlin. Director Field has arranged his film like a symphony – with a slow prologue, movements from andante to presto and a shattering finale. The tone and look of the film are as austere and grey as Tar’s forceful character and her refined outfits. Superb **** Very Good *** Good ** Mediocre * Miserable – no starsBy NeptuneNeptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland.

Source: Le News January 27, 2023 17:07 UTC