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HerickDienerNov 16, 2022

Eu tenho um fascínio pela Cate Blanchett desde que assisti "Elizabeth", de 1998. E como o tempo foi generoso em lhe consagrar uma das maiores atrizes de sua geração, senão a maior.

"Tár" é literalmente um holofote aceso em direção a CateEu tenho um fascínio pela Cate Blanchett desde que assisti "Elizabeth", de 1998. E como o tempo foi generoso em lhe consagrar uma das maiores atrizes de sua geração, senão a maior.

"Tár" é literalmente um holofote aceso em direção a Cate Blanchett para ela mostrar toda sua maestria. E ela faz isso, a ponto de você se prender unicamente a ela, sem entender, por um bom tempo, para onde um filme de 2h38m está caminhando.

Todd Field levantou uma boa questão sobre como a cultura do cancelamento é sutilmente cruel para aqueles que não são pareô a nova geração na qual ela surgiu. Mas, acredito que a linguagem abordada não foi tão eficiente, e deixa mais pontas soltas do que amarradas.… Expand

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LisaLR1Jan 4, 2023

2001 "In The Bedroom" director Todd Field returns with "Tár," stars Cate Blanchett as renowned conductor and musician Lydia Tár, an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner) whose ego and life are on top-of-the-world until certain situations2001 "In The Bedroom" director Todd Field returns with "Tár," stars Cate Blanchett as renowned conductor and musician Lydia Tár, an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner) whose ego and life are on top-of-the-world until certain situations collude against her causing her to spiral. Cate Blanchett could read the phone book on film and convince me she is a phenomenon, and in "Tár" she gives an intelligent performance. However, the film is 2 hours 38 minutes and could use editing, it gets redundant. Worth the watch for Cate Blanchett in another possible Oscar-worthy achievement.… Expand

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stevekmDec 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An interesting movie about how power can corrupt your soul. Cate is her usual stellar actor. Her character is always talking about the hard road women faced in a world ruled by men but doesn't see that in herself as she rises to a powerful position.… Expand

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CalvinCrackOct 26, 2022

It’s too boring. It was a chore to get through by the end. I liked a lot of it, so credit where credit is due. I’d give it a soft recommendation but it’s a long sit. Cate Blanchett was great in an icy, sometimes lukewarm performance asIt’s too boring. It was a chore to get through by the end. I liked a lot of it, so credit where credit is due. I’d give it a soft recommendation but it’s a long sit. Cate Blanchett was great in an icy, sometimes lukewarm performance as this borderline sociopath whom we end up admiring despite her faults. If this sounds interesting to you, then this is your movie.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantOct 22, 2022

Unquestionably one of the most unusual offerings of 2022. And, while much of writer-director Todd Field’s latest – his first film in 16 years – succeeds, there are sequences that could definitely use some work, especially at the outset ofUnquestionably one of the most unusual offerings of 2022. And, while much of writer-director Todd Field’s latest – his first film in 16 years – succeeds, there are sequences that could definitely use some work, especially at the outset of this somewhat overlong release. This tale of a brilliant, compulsively driven maestra manages to muster its share of dramatic tension and artistic exuberance, but it also leaves its share of loose ends and unclear motivations, making viewers wonder why events unfold as they do (and even more so about why they should care). It’s a body of work that also leaves open the question of whether this is innately a grand tragedy of comeuppance or a tongue-in-cheek exercise in pretention (again, something more to make audiences wonder why they should care). But perhaps the biggest irritant is the picture’s annoying and tiresome tendency (especially early on as the story is establishing itself) to break into protracted, insular discussions about classical music (and the business of it) that sound more like classroom lectures (or professional gossip) than bona fide credible dialogue. Much to its credit, the film features what is perhaps one of Cate Blanchett’s finest screen performances, a finely tuned ramping up of the escalating pathos the further one gets into the narrative and a positively superb classical music score. Is that enough to save the film, though? I’d provisionally say yes, but, if none of this sounds like it would appeal to you, I’d recommend that you give this one a pass and rent one of the protagonist’s many other fine releases instead.… Expand

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kos2Dec 18, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a trained musician - and also have studied film (mostly on my own) for over 50 years. Unfortunately it's an unnecessarily long movie - the exposition feels at least 45 minutes. Unlike other commenters I think every scene in the film does have a purpose. Musically, I was surprised at how good the script adhered to musical logic as well capturing current "events" on the classical music scene.

I suspect that might be the problem with the film, in that classical music is so removed from the majority of people's cultural awareness that it's difficult to understand how someone could be so driven to a niche field, or how someone could be bothered by hearing a sound during the night and following it.

Other than being too long, I felt the problem was that Lydia seems rather removed from her emotions - or that we don't see her emotional turmoil - or if she even had one. I think the key is in that master class scene at Juilliard - where she derides one type of contemporary music and composer - a better denouement should have had her reduced to conducting student compositions of the kind she hates. Or beyond a few tears, showing the angst she has from ruining her career - maybe that should have come out at the end when she conducts for the video game.

Maybe it's a skill that one gets only from watching avant-garde films: You don't wait for something to happen, you just sit back and let it unfold, keeping expectations low. With that approach, I found Tár a pretty good film.… Expand

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JLuis_001Nov 30, 2022

It lost some points when it started being so unconvincing in such a volatile way.
Cate Blanchett's performance is exceptional and being a character study she's the total force behind this film, and I'm sorry Todd Field, I recognize your workIt lost some points when it started being so unconvincing in such a volatile way.
Cate Blanchett's performance is exceptional and being a character study she's the total force behind this film, and I'm sorry Todd Field, I recognize your work in directing, but Cate is the one who holds the whole story together.

It is her experience even with the fuzziness of its perspective what makes the film soar beyond what its context allows, which is that one way or another you must judge her. From the musical genius, to the abusive monster, and in neither she comes out unscathed.

It could have been brilliant, but Field preferred hard coldness.… Expand

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BladeLover2049Dec 13, 2022

A very precise and disturbing construction around the fear of what is hidden and twisted around our actions, seen from the perspective of the other. A story where we are the monster that society wants to destroy. Masterpiece.

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Ethan1011Oct 11, 2022

This is a slow burn movie but never boring thanks to the out-of-this-world acting by Cate Blanchett and an amazing supporting cast including Nina Hoss. Todd Hayes' script is ingenious and I am still thinking of the movie after watching itThis is a slow burn movie but never boring thanks to the out-of-this-world acting by Cate Blanchett and an amazing supporting cast including Nina Hoss. Todd Hayes' script is ingenious and I am still thinking of the movie after watching it last night. People who say if you are not in the music world then you will be bored watching this movie, they are completely wrong. The central message of the movie is about abuse of power and cancel culture and music and orchestra are just an instrument (no pun intended) to deliver the main theme of the movie. Go see it on the big screen!… Expand

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davemelbourne58Oct 16, 2022

Great character study.
Two things: With great power comes great responsibility.
How would I describe Tar? It's a fever dream that's kind of a cross between Black Swan with a little bit of Fatal Attraction mixed in, and topped off by theGreat character study.
Two things: With great power comes great responsibility.
How would I describe Tar?
It's a fever dream that's kind of a cross between Black Swan with a little bit of Fatal Attraction mixed in, and topped off by the madness of Alice Cooper's Welcome to my Nightmare.
Fascinating.
Riveting.
Can't wait to watch it again...on the BIG screen.… Expand

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DHReviewsNov 19, 2022

As complex as a concerto and crafted with poise, gusto, and beauty, Tár is a fantastic film. Cate Blanchett is no stranger to bringing audiences to a theater for simply being in a film and she finds another beautifully delicate and vervaciousAs complex as a concerto and crafted with poise, gusto, and beauty, Tár is a fantastic film. Cate Blanchett is no stranger to bringing audiences to a theater for simply being in a film and she finds another beautifully delicate and vervacious role here. The story itself is a welcome departure from the standard fare of movies these days, and while somewhat overlong and lacking in drive in parts, the film weaves the concert of this composers fall with grace and deftness.… Expand

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BrunomkJan 19, 2023

Blanchett and the writing are so great in this. Finally art starts to criticise the insanity of woke identity politics. Must see.

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AnmolJaiswalDec 16, 2022

A brilliant film lead by an exceptional Cate Blanchett. She is the best of all the working actors currently.

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Rebecca31Jan 21, 2023

The superb combination of Todd Field and Cate Blanchett results in a truly stunning piece of cinema. Tár is an enthralling tale about power, ego and cancel culture.

Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is the world renowned musician and conductor. AsThe superb combination of Todd Field and Cate Blanchett results in a truly stunning piece of cinema. Tár is an enthralling tale about power, ego and cancel culture.

Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is the world renowned musician and conductor. As the first female director of a major German orchestra, she is considered to be one of the greatest living composers and conductors. Currently living in Berlin with her family, she is preparing for a live recording of Mahler’s 5th Symphony. With the performance date approaching, her personal and professional life begin to unravel as some past experiences begin to catch up with her.

The trailer thankfully doesn’t give too much away and I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect with Tár just that I had to see this movie and I absolutely loved it. Although not based on a true story it certainly has that feel to it. Director Todd Field wrote the script specifically with Blanchett in mind and it shows because I can’t think of anyone else who could have played that role so well. She gives a brilliant performance, completely immersing herself in the role and honestly deserves all the awards coming to her. Everything from the use of music to Blanchett’s captivating performance makes you forget you’re watching a movie. I never once questioned anything, it looks like Blanchett has been conducting all her life.

It’s worth mentioning that Tár may not be for everyone, the first fifteen minutes or so is very heavy on classical music references in an interview format but don’t be put off. It’s a slow paced drama that only feeds you the information as needed. As the story unfolds, the pressure and suspense builds and builds until it reaches it’s dramatic conclusion. It’s gripping and highly immersive the way a great story should be. I was completely captivated by this movie.

Considering Tár is a work of fiction there could perhaps be more unexplored stories about composers and/or conductors brought to life on the big screen. And although I can’t speak for everyone I would watch more of this and it was also comforting to attend Tár in an almost full screen, especially now when cinemas are struggling to get people into movies that aren’t part of a larger franchise. So yes there is a desire from audiences for movies with a well told story and an intriguing main character.

Tár is emotional, thought-provoking and will stay with you afterwards. Cinema buffs get yourselves in front of the big screen and enjoy Tár. It’s a masterpiece. Highly recommended and a must see for classical music fans and musicians.… Expand

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Sono_MomoDec 25, 2022

The most complete and powerful film of 2022 is undoubtedly Tár with the amazing performance of Cate Blanchett. Every second of the movie can be a beautiful art frame that can be hung on the wall. Be sure to watch this movie even more than once.

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artguy1Jan 17, 2023

Cate is great. Excellent music. Script unpredictable because it’s not credible. Ending is trite.

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katezoeOct 23, 2022

Cate Blanchett is spectacular and will be heading to the Oscars and possibly winning her 3rd. Fascinating film directed by Todd Fields, also another possible Oscan nominee. This is what great film making is all about.

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QLA1992Oct 29, 2022

Sublime acting, especially from a career-best Cate Blanchett, and a thoroughly engrossing and intellectually-rewarding script from Todd Field are the two ingredients powering the best film of 2022 - so far.

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TVJerryNov 1, 2022

The title is the last name of an acclaimed conductor played by Cate Blanchett. The film follows her thru various activities like rehearsing the orchestra for a recording, lecturing at Julliard, discussing the symphony's daily businessThe title is the last name of an acclaimed conductor played by Cate Blanchett. The film follows her thru various activities like rehearsing the orchestra for a recording, lecturing at Julliard, discussing the symphony's daily business activities and interacting with her wife and daughter. There is an issue that arises late in the 2:37-hour story to add some conflict, but plot is not really the point here. This is a character study that lets Blanchett shine with steely pressure and weighty authority. Writer/director Todd Field has created an intellectual yet passionate deep dive into a complex and compelling individual.… Expand

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JohnyouareNov 25, 2022

Nothing like it. An absolute masterpiece. Field and Blanchett are hand-in-glove collaborators. This film has you arguing on the way to the car about more than which restaurant you want tgat differs from your companion.

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MarkHReviewsNov 11, 2022

It’s been sixteen years since Writer/Director Todd Field’s last film. Clearly, he has had a lot on his mind and he’s spent years bringing those ideas to full maturity.

We’re introduced to Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) through an onstageIt’s been sixteen years since Writer/Director Todd Field’s last film. Clearly, he has had a lot on his mind and he’s spent years bringing those ideas to full maturity.

We’re introduced to Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) through an onstage interview with Adam Gopnik of “The New Yorker” (playing himself). It’s clear that Tár has reached the summit of her profession. She’s the first female conductor of a German orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic. She’s won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. Her soon-to-be-released autobiography, “Tár on Tár,” is eagerly anticipated. She’s become accustomed to a world filled with private jets and personal assistants.

Early on, it’s apparent this film will chronicle Tár’s fall from these heights. In her own words, Lydia is a “U-Haul lesbian.” She lives with Sharon (Nina Hoss), the first violinist with the Philharmonic and their daughter Petra. Tár is preparing to conduct a live recording of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony (she’s already recorded the other eight). During her sleepless nights, Lydia hears strange noises. She discovers totemic items around her home. She receives a copy of Vita Sackville-West’s book “Challenge” from a former student, a gift she finds so upsetting that she tears it up and throws it into the trash in an airplane lavatory. Olga, a young Russian cellist (played convincingly by actor and professional cellist Sophie Kauer) catches her eye.

The score and the pacing of this film convey an inescapable sense of dread. To Field’s credit, it’s unclear whether we are to bear witness that Tár will be unfairly brought down by others, whether she’s preparing to self-immolate or whether her impending doom will be richly deserved.

The casting here is excellent. In the title role, Blanchett is a force of nature. In fact, she’s so compelling that it’s difficult to imagine another actor, even one of similar stature, equally capable of fully inhabiting this role. Nina Hoss communicates a sympathetic world-weariness. Kauer attacks her role with the same ferocity she shows when soloing on cello in a key scene.

Two factors make this film memorable. First, it’s extremely dense. In Field’s narrative, there are feints, misdirection and obscure references that I could not absorb fully during a single viewing. To the film’s credit, I’m tempted to go see it again.

Second, Field is scrupulous in his detachment from the primary subject. Most movies are filmed in a way that creates sympathy and support for the primary character. Some films go against type by creating an anti-hero. “Tár” is distinctive, perhaps unique, in the consistency of its dispassion. There’s no idolatry when chronicling Lydia’s professional accomplishments (Blanchett is utterly compelling as a genius easily lost in her work). And when things begin to deteriorate, Field never considers looking away or summoning unearned compassion.

Even with its obscure references and emotional distance, “Tár” is an experience that’s gotten under my skin. Field’s film suggests that, as humans, we are always at war with ourselves: creativity straining against self-absorption, a sense of humanity warring with the belief that relationships are measured only by their return on investment.… Expand

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hpassmoreJan 10, 2023

Cate Blanchett's performance Lydia Tár is unforgettable. The background research she put into this character is very visible to the audience and allows for, what one could say, a perfect performance.

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Jrichard1994Oct 28, 2022

Tar is a fantastic character development film that focuses on Lydia Tar who is widely considered the "G.O.A.T" of female orchestra conductors in this film. The movie is deep, nearly three hours long, but it did go by fast and kept meTar is a fantastic character development film that focuses on Lydia Tar who is widely considered the "G.O.A.T" of female orchestra conductors in this film. The movie is deep, nearly three hours long, but it did go by fast and kept me interested in Tar's life. The beginning was slow (especially with the opening credits in reverse) at first, then heats up and shows the highs and eventually the lows of the world-renowned composer. Cate Blanchett melts into this character and carries the move into one of the best films of the year. A lot of the supporting characters were critical early on and later became the premise of Tar's downfall. Rather you like classical music or not, see this movie for Blanchett's oscar worthy performance.… Expand

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blakcinephileOct 31, 2022

Tár is a simple tale of a revered composer-conductor’s fall from grace. A plot one would see as mundane if looking up the film’s synopsis from a distance. But not so mundane or out-of-touch for its elusive director Todd Field. With only threeTár is a simple tale of a revered composer-conductor’s fall from grace. A plot one would see as mundane if looking up the film’s synopsis from a distance. But not so mundane or out-of-touch for its elusive director Todd Field. With only three feature-length films to his name as a director (a sixteen-year gap between this film and his last – 2006’s “Little Children”), the winding, tense, tale of a woman’s meticulous self-destruction couldn’t be anything but par the course for the filmmaker. An elderly couple deals equally with grief for their son’s murder and anger at their son’s killer walking among them. A story of a man and woman beginning an intense affair – tired of their mundane, boring lives – is juxtaposed with the story of a recently released sex offender dealing with cruel adjustment and prejudice. Field has a way of taking these characters – a revered composer, a grieving couple, a cheating couple – their circumstances of woe and fleshing them out into a detailed portrait. By the time Tár ends, we’re not just more acquainted with who Lydia is as a person, we know her inside and out, we know who she is, how she is and we know all too well how she inevitably lost her way.

Tár follow its eponymous character, Lydia Tár, as she prepares for her upcoming performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. As she participates in a live sitdown with The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik, we get a glimpse into Lydia’s character – she is poised, takes her work (and herself) seriously and knows and understands the craft that comes with her position as conductor (“Time is the thing…you cannot start without me”, she tells Gopnik). In the same sequence, while we see Lydia at her highest in the front of the stage, flaunting her musical knowledge and understanding, we also get a glimpse of her personal kryptonite. There are two or so shots of this whole sequence being filmed from the back of a young woman’s head, set front-and-center of the screen. This is our protagonist’s kryptonite in her mission of perfection – an attractive young woman. Her personal assistant Francesca (Noémie Merlant, great) knows this and tries to keep her employer on-task and focused. This includes trying to warn and guard Lydia of the sins of her past Fellowship Program, come to form in a former student – Krista Taylor – who is increasingly becoming more of a problem, sending Francesca multiple emails asking her to get Lydia to call and speak with her. It is of course implied that there was an inappropriate relationship between Tár and this woman. This is where Field works his magic by peeling back the layers on our protagonist as she prepares for her big symphony and also reminds us of the harsh truth about “time” – it humbles us all.… Expand

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GinaKNov 8, 2022

A great performance by Cate Blanchett in a fascinating film about a driven artist and a troubled woman, and you really can't separate the two. Without doubt one of the best films and perhaps the greatest, most complex performance I will seeA great performance by Cate Blanchett in a fascinating film about a driven artist and a troubled woman, and you really can't separate the two. Without doubt one of the best films and perhaps the greatest, most complex performance I will see this year.… Expand

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YavorNov 18, 2022

A great character study. It feels like Cate Blanchett just keeps getting better and better as an actress, and that says a lot, since she was already one of the greatest actors in the world prior to TÁR. It's awesome that Todd Field, theA great character study. It feels like Cate Blanchett just keeps getting better and better as an actress, and that says a lot, since she was already one of the greatest actors in the world prior to TÁR. It's awesome that Todd Field, the writer and director, tackles both cancel culture and the fact that women in power could be just as awful as men in power. A must-see film.… Expand

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HabibiehakimJan 22, 2023

Don't expect Tár to be a Whiplash type of movie, because you will be bored in this 2 hours and 38 minutes slow burn movie fills with long sequence perform superbly by Cate Blanchett, even i need time that thankfully not too long to finallyDon't expect Tár to be a Whiplash type of movie, because you will be bored in this 2 hours and 38 minutes slow burn movie fills with long sequence perform superbly by Cate Blanchett, even i need time that thankfully not too long to finally got invested to the story and ended up really really love the film and i really think Tár is an incredible film, Nina Hoss and Noémie Merlant are also fantastic in the film but Sophie Kauer charming little performance as Olga is the second to always amazed me and second to carry the film just one below Cate Blanchett, Tár is a good example of a great long narrative film that perform amazingly by all the cast, a growing engaging story of Lydia Tár, the problematic life she have, it's not a film about music celebration and in the end it's just a film about someone's difficult life, but Tár was more than a just, it's fascinating.… Expand

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royalguy07Jan 24, 2023

I thought this was excellently staged and executed, it has good slow burn descent for Blanchett to chew on. I'm thinking maybe the first couple of scenes could of been a little more engaigng to get the party started properly.

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Badgerryan27Jan 28, 2023

Great movie. Incredible performance by Cate Blanchett and incredible cinematography. Along with the very captivating story and script from a huge figure head in the music industry to her unraveling downfall.

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ABadSeedFeb 6, 2023

Wonderful performance, and overall a very good film. You don’t see any truly bad behaviour from the character and only slowly realise what she’s doing. The full impact really hits you near the very end of the film (for the person I watchedWonderful performance, and overall a very good film. You don’t see any truly bad behaviour from the character and only slowly realise what she’s doing. The full impact really hits you near the very end of the film (for the person I watched with) or after it (for me). I did think some of the scenes - especially the early ones (and putting all the credits at the start?) was designed to put people off, and succeeded.… Expand

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fan98Jun 10, 2023

People who don't understand music history will inevitably feel bored in the first half, but the reversal in the second half is very exciting

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bertobellamyFeb 26, 2023

Cate Blanchett deserves her third Oscar for this. She makes you believe you're actually watching the biopic of Lydia Tár.