Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. However, Lydia's elaborate facade begins to unravel, revealing dirty secrets and the corrosive nature of power.
- Released:
- Runtime: 158 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Stars: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, Sylvia Flote, Vincent Riotta, Sam Douglas, Lucie Pohl, Vivian Full, Lee Sellars, Christoph Tomanek, Frank Röth, Diana Birenytė, André Röhner, Jessica Hansen, Murali Perumal, Sydney Lemmon, Ryan Reynolds
- Director: Todd Field
Comments
- mohammadesfandiari-13363 - 30 April 2024
"Tar, Judgment, and Narrative at Your Disposal!
From the moment Max, the young student of Joliard, is stopped by Lydia Tar in the early parts of the film and asked, 'Why did you come to Joliard?' to the point where she belittles him for succumbing to what passes on social media; only one question repeats in the viewer's mind: Art or artist?
Are these two separate from each other or will they always be judged side by side? A question that throughout the film, you will repeatedly ask yourself, seemingly having a different answer for it each moment. It's as if Todd Field, the director of the film, wants to play with your mind and make you waver in decision-making. A feat he had previously accomplished quite successfully in his other film, Little Children. It's as if he aims to force the viewer to choose; to choose which side to stand on? To choose who did the right thing? To choose what was the right thing to do? And then, just at the moment when he chooses and becomes certain of his choice, he throws seeds of doubt towards him, casting doubt on every decision and choice he makes.
It's as if 'Tar,' rather than being overly successful in narrating the downfall of an artist, relinquishes the role of narrator and puts the pen in the hands of the audience to write their favorite story themselves.
But the question raised here is not just a mere one; art or artist? Judgment is up to you." - panagiotisstathopoulos-24039 - 14 January 2024
what a directional dissapointment
With such a cast such a scenario what a disappointment this movie is. Instead of showing the subtle ways of power and abuse of power in half the movie we see the lifestyle Lyndia Tar is enjoying and in the other half we watched instead of a downfall a comedy.
The cast is great ghe scenario is thought provocing but the director fails to show the internal struggle opposite forces that exist in Tar. And while he is successful at depicting the machievwlian politics behind seats of power Tars downfall is not believeblen or even plausible. Thus the end part resembles more like of a comedy instead of drama.
