See where 'Tár' falls in our ranking
is the smile. As the Evil Stepmother, she lets that wide, gorgeous grin exude benevolence, while her blood-red lipstick suggests something far more malicious at the character’s core. In essence, Blanchett brings a cartoon to life, and it’s a fun, knowingly flamboyant turn. But we’ll also confess that, once you absorb the crafty cleverness of the performance, there’s not a lot else there.
Blanchett has the Brad Pitt role in this franchise reboot, and one of the bummers of the movie is how literally it takes that comparison: She basicallyRusty — she’s even introduced as running penny scams to high rollers just like Rusty was. The movie never lets her be her own character, which is a shame because, jeez, it’sShe even disappears for a large chunk of the movie.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Tár' review: Cate Blanchett is thrillingly alive in her role as Lydia Tár'Start engraving the name Cate Blanchett on the Oscar for Best Actress.'
Read more »
Oscar Futures: A Tár Is Born?Cate Blanchett is getting raves as a manipulative maestro in Todd Field’s drama. Could she get her third trophy, too? kn8 writes in this week's OscarFutures column
Read more »
In 'Tár,' a brilliant but manipulative conductor orchestrates everyone around herIn 'Tar,' Cate Blanchett learned to conduct, play the piano and speak German. Her performance shows us two tightly wrapped versions of Lydia Tár: the magnificent artist and the monstrous human.
Read more »
In 'Tár,' a brilliant but manipulative conductor orchestrates everyone around herCate Blanchett learned to conduct, play the piano and speak German for this thought-provoking film about genius and the abuse of power.
Read more »
Why classical conductor 'Tár' was the most terrifying role of Cate Blanchett's iconic careerCate Blanchett has played her share of formidable characters, including rulers who could bring mere mortals to their knees with a single icy stare.
Read more »
Review: Cate Blanchett is at the peak of her powers in ‘Tár,’ a magnificent cinematic symphonyBlanchett plays a renowned classical conductor whose world gradually comes apart in this virtuoso return to filmmaking from writer-director Todd Field (“In the Bedroom,” “Little Children”).
Read more »