In my home city, Tár was in the theater for just one week despite being on most lists for a nomination for Best Picture of the Year and a front-runner to win another Best Actress Oscar for Cate Blanchett.
As of this writing, you can now stream Tár at home. I prefer my quality films on a large screen with no distractions, but with a running time of 2 hours and 38-minutes, it's perhaps the ideal way to view this intimate film, if not solely for the opportunity to google "Is Tár a true story?" followed by "is Lydia Tár, a real person?"
I'll save you the trouble; she is not real although this performance is so tight you'll probably still check Wiki while watching from your couch.
Cate Blanchett stars as a world-famous conducto in a film directed by Todd Field (In The Bedroom, Little Children). For the first hour, we peel away at the protective cold exterior of the complicated title character hoping for a glimpse of who she is. One thing is for sure, there is a sense of dread that clicks like a piano meter—something is not going to end well.
If you loved both Whiplash (I did) and Black Swan (I didn't), this is your film. Since it's an at-home watch, you have the luxury of watching this as a two-episode event. Sorry, the running time is too long.
The Ten Buck Review: I respected it a bit more than I enjoyed it, but there are not a lot of quality options out there in 2023, bumping this to the top of any must-see list.
Award Potential: Expect a nomination for Best Picture and Cate's tour de force will give her front-runner status all season. With two Cate wins already for Actress (Blue Jasmine) and Supporting Actress (Aviator), I think voters will want to get one in the hands of Michelle Yeoh this year. But if anyone deserved to tie Meryl Streep in our lifetime, it would be Blanchett for this role of a lifetime.
Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on VOD (Apple, Amazon, and more.)
The Ten Buck Review: Worth ten bucks.
Cate Blanchett stars as a world-famous conducto in a film directed by Todd Field (In The Bedroom, Little Children). For the first hour, we peel away at the protective cold exterior of the complicated title character hoping for a glimpse of who she is. One thing is for sure, there is a sense of dread that clicks like a piano meter—something is not going to end well.
If you loved both Whiplash (I did) and Black Swan (I didn't), this is your film. Since it's an at-home watch, you have the luxury of watching this as a two-episode event. Sorry, the running time is too long.
The Ten Buck Review: I respected it a bit more than I enjoyed it, but there are not a lot of quality options out there in 2023, bumping this to the top of any must-see list.
Award Potential: Expect a nomination for Best Picture and Cate's tour de force will give her front-runner status all season. With two Cate wins already for Actress (Blue Jasmine) and Supporting Actress (Aviator), I think voters will want to get one in the hands of Michelle Yeoh this year. But if anyone deserved to tie Meryl Streep in our lifetime, it would be Blanchett for this role of a lifetime.
Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on VOD (Apple, Amazon, and more.)
The Ten Buck Review: Worth ten bucks.
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