Maestro - Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- Bradley Cooper pulls double duty as actor and director in an intimate look at composer Leonard Bernstein and his relationship with is wife, played by Carey Mulligan. Snoopy is also involved.
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My issue with this film is that it’s hardly a biopic. It skips over 80% of Bernstein’s biography, which in my view are the most interesting parts, the music and his politics.
Rather it focus most of its energy on the relationship he has with Felicia. Which is fine, but I didn’t find it particularly compelling. We’ve seen this film before.
In my humble opinion, I thought Bradley Cooper‘s performance was borderline parodical, sometimes hard to watch, in contrast I found Carey Mulligan to be very convincing and moving. On all other aspects, like the cinematography, I agree, and yes the Snoopy scene was great!
I want Bradley Cooper to win the Oscar, but for "More Toast."
That opening joke was so dumb and it made me laugh out loud for a minute straight. You never disappoint LOL
You're better than me... I thought, "Wow, doesn't he realize that Tar wasn't a real person?!" 🙄
More Toast sounds incredibly Oscar bait
Might that be a film sequel to his work in KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL?!!
Very funny Dan.
I was not ready for Carey Mulligan to utterly devastate me in such a powerful way😭 Give her ALL THE OSCARS!!!!
I agree.
That intro joke admittedly did indeed make me laugh
Saw this a couple months ago at a film festival. Didn’t enjoy it as much as dan but Carey Mulligan gave an incredible performance
Agree. I usually love flicks like this but this one was flat except for Mulligan.
A Lydia Tàr spinoff movie,very cool.
Second entry of the TCU
I'm not gonna lie. I've watched your videos for two years. Your introduction and mention of how he mentored Lydia TAR made me chuckle. You earned a subscription today 😂😂
Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper give exceptional performances but I left the film feeling empty. We didn't learn anything about Leonard Bernstein. I think the material would have suited a limited series better rather than a film because I came away with nothing.
Then you weren't paying attention.
Exactly the same for me. And yes, I WAS paying attention - I'd argue the opposite is true, if you pay attention you will find this movie empty and pointless.
@@richierich7229problem is that we were, and then it becomes incredibly hard to sit through the awful script and the rushed-through narrative and pretentious oscar-bait tactics. Honestly this is the first time i felt properly cheated into an oscar-bait film, a term i hate becuz its often used to just hate on experimental films, this wasn’t that, this was just dialogues of rants and blabbering that go nowhere and leave us little of the characters they claim to represent
@@richierich7229 I am guessing you’re the kind of person who thinks his shit doesn’t stink. The only and only! Oh if only we could all be like you ( NOT)
I hated this movie! The storyliine got zero hooks in me and I couldn't bear to watch the full movie. Bradley Cooper is my favorite actor and does a geat job, however.
Hate to hate on what was obviously a labor of love, but I caught an early screening of this and just couldn't finish it.
"Artsy fartsy" could not be too heavily levied as the defining criticism of the project.
Heard Lydia Tarr got cancelled. Shame. It would disappoint Bernstein to hear what happened to his mentee
It's also written by Josh Singer who may be one of the top 3 screenwriters working today.
And the first movie to be produced by both Spielberg AND Scorsese who both gave Bradley their blessings after pursuing this project for decades on their own.
It's less a movie about a great musician than it is a movie about a homosexual who happens to be a musician.
Didn’t focus enough on his work as a composer, conductor, educator. Imagine a movie about Spielberg but it barely grazes through his work on films.
So The Fabelmans then 😂
so glad you loved this film Dan, i saw it at the London Film Festival, the sound of that Mahler in the Royal Festival Hall gives me shivers to think about, Carey Mulligan is stupendous in this film, reminds me of a Katherine Hepburn, and i think Coopers Direction is bold and challenging.
it's my favourite film of the year, hands down. give it all the awards!
also love the snoopy shoutout.
Looking forward to watching this one this upcoming weekend! Thank you for the review!
Great review, Dan, and I agree wholeheartedly. One thing I loved about the movie is how it takes on the “age” of the characters it’s conveying: “young” (energetic, imaginative, and a little scattershot) when the characters are young, and “old” (thoughtful, introspective, and slower) when the characters are old.
I had no clue this movie even existed until Austin Wintory mentioned it in the Play, Watch, Listen podcast a couple of weeks ago and now I am very excited to see it. Happy to hear about Carey Mulligan's performance, she is so good. I was floored by her performance in Promising Young Woman a couple of years ago
The scene when they play the REM song was a little cheesy 😂😂
Looking forward to a wide shot non-moving camera on toast for 10 minutes
That Lydia Tar reference was epic! I did not love this movie...but I really appreciated how unique and refreshing it was as a biopic. Bradley Cooper can win Best Actor and Carey Mulligan can win Best Actress. With Cooper's choices and the attention to detail in every scene, you could tell this movie was made with so much love and care. I will definitely watch this again!
He ain’t winning over Giamatti or Cillian Murphy
I really liked how you reviewed this from both an objective and subjective lens. Great performances and camera work/technique/story..and how it might resonate with audiences that appreciate music/artistry and challenges that come with grappling with legacy. Thanks Dan! Will watch.
Fantastic review Dan! I managed to see this at The Paris theater in NYC (purchased and renovated by Netflix a few years ago) and it looked spectacular on the BIG screen! I wish it could have gotten a larger theatrical release, but regardless, Bradley clearly made the film he wanted without any budgetary constraints and I hope it cleans up on Oscars night!
Okay, but I'm unironically anticipating More Toast
This instant classic will win all the Oscars 🥳💯💃What an amazing talent Bradley Cooper is ✨️
I’m a huge fan of Bernstein’s work. Many of my favorite recordings were conducted by him, from Copland and Gershwin to Mahler and Sibelius. Not to mention his compositions. I’ve always appreciated how his education of music wasn’t simply in regards to practical matters of composition such as might be taught in school but how he also delved into composer’s intent. He had a keen intellect that conveyed emotion through his work, which is extraordinarily difficult.
I’m very much looking forward to watching this.
I’m a retired music educator. I hold a doctorate in music theory and composition. I taught conducting for 20 years before I retired.
I’m 72 years old with his writing and I remember watching Leonard Bernstein on the Young People’s Concerts when I was growing up. This film is a wonderful homage to him.
I’ve experienced this film twice in movie theaters recently.
It took me apart.
It was glorious. I was shaking, trembling at the end of the film.
Experience it if you can.
@@paulbrewer2374i loved the music of this film, i mean jesus the trailers themselves struck me really hard, very emotional, but man without the music this movie is so flat, and even with it they misuse it in scenes where it makes no sense, and there’s just so many scenes that are rote and ranting blabbering dialogue between characters without much rhyme or rhythm while we rush through time and only know these characters by their famous namesakes not becuz the movie shows us much of anything. Glad I watched this movie with some big speakers to enjoy the music and the direction is sometimes very beautiful, just the script is awful
I’m so happy I got to see this in a theater. The Mahler 2 scene was transcendent.
Thanks for the video Dan!
I felt that this film was a strong case of style over substance, as the direction was good, and it had some good moments, particularly the On the Town and cancer sequences, but I didn't think it worked as a whole. This is the most boring movie I saw this year, as I checked my watch four-five times during the runtime.
Also, when are you going to review The Holdovers?
I never felt bad for the wife. She married a gay man and let him step out on her, then she got mad at him after awhile. What did she expect when she married a gay man? Maybe make better life choices.
@@iomis2001 Yeah, I felt that way about both characters. If it had focused on his career a tad more, it might have at least been more interesting.
Carey Mulligan movie outright۔ Best scene right at middle when two main characters have a fight۔
All I want now is a movie called "More Toast"
Great review Dan...esp like the comments about your own feelings about music...Can't wait to see this, after being a nearly life-long fan of Bernstein
Oh, boy, basically everything you said I disagreed with (except for Mulligan's excellent performance), but that's the beauty of it, different perspectives 😊
Great review. Thank you so much.
First time listening to your YT channel. Pure respect for your movie review approach.
5:43 I honestly forgot he did the cinematography for Venom. Also forgot that and a Star is Born opened on the same weekend.
Edit: Also I did check out the movie this morning.
I will be checking this out. Thanks, man.
Went in hoping to know more about what made him so good and spent most of the movie watching him pursue both men and women, and disappointing his wife. Felt like eating a burger with no meat, just buns.
Good actor performances though.
Always happy to see Carey Mulligan
This was the most "Dan" opening to a video ever... "It's called more toast." 🤣
*I loved this movie. Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan absolutely amazing. Cooper*
*OWNED this part. One scene when he was conducting was so mesmerizing. I will*
*watch it again. I have seen Bernstein conduct...Cooper NAILED it!...* 💫
*This film showed the man warts and all. LOVED it! Carey showed every emotion*
*one would expect her to show during trying times. Music, cast and ambiance perfect*
*I saw on YT his adult children said that it truly honored their father and was spot on!*
*Cooper said that one of the kids called him and praised him and Cooper cried...*
*sobbed at his comments.* 🥺😲😢💖
*Just watched it again. It moved me even more. Beautiful!*
Bradley and Carrey's acting deserves Oscars. Bradley's climactic maestro scene and her last moments dealing with cancer... absolutely amazing. 👏
An enjoyably perceptive review. Thank you.
Alternate Title to Maestro: Symphonies, Cigarettes, and Ass F**king
Just finished watching it. Loved it!
"Bradley Cooper really wants an Oscar" The Movie.
So, you're saying he keeps making good movies and keeps acting brilliantly?
@@eme.261 no he's saying he's trash and desperate to the point where he comes across an embarrassing clown.
@@johncra8982 -- Is that how you feel about yourself? I'm very sorry for whatever situation or whoever left you with such a wretched self image. Hope your life gets better.
@naimurrahmanporag couldn't have said it better, the stench of desperation is *strong*.
@@abhikmoj5853 -- Honestly, the jealousy some people feel for the talents of others is breathtaking. It's as though some can't tolerate that another can excel-- they seethe with animosity, writhe in mental agony at a stranger's accomplishments. It's truly something to behold.... disturbing, but also fascinating.
Is this based in the Seinfeld cinematic universe?
Glad you liked it, the first act was really something but then it lost me
Carey Mulligan for the win
I was a little distracted noticing that Bernstein had a cigarette in his hand or mouth in virtually every scene. Another winner from Cooper for sure.
More Toast! haha! Amazing joke
I really don't understand why this film isn't getting more award noms. Love and agree with your review Dan!
Loved it, the music took me back, I was young again.
I was dissappointed...
Be specific, please. About what?
I have watched already , in some way agreed what you say , disappointed especially the story , is a dull and plain love story of a famous conductor, may be is “too real” and focus more on his wife , the storyline is not attractive. I still appreciate the film production editing, sound, film making techniques. As my point of view …. More expectations, more disappointments.
Incredible movie. I was glued to my seat for 10 minutes after it was over.
Two film into Bradley Cooper's directorial career, and I've pinpointed his biggest issue: pacing!!! Both this and A Star is Born are films I was loving during their first 45 minutes to an hour, only for them to become unbearably heavy in their second hours, and I think part of it is that he deals with a level of melodrama that becomes suffocating when he employs that prestige movie pacing. I would say I liked Maestro better than A Star is Born (mostly because it gets much more creative with the shots, and also because Carey Mulligan is a bigger pro for a sparring partner and gives one of my favorite performances of hers), but it's interesting that I found both films had the same issue.
I agree he has issues with pacing, but in Maestro I thought the first half being sillyer and less relistic concentrating on the positive didn’t make me invested at all. Then the second half gave more trueness, emotion and had all the best scenes
@@thisisnotmyrealname4706I loved the first half more. What was not realistic about it? It captured the yearning & hopefulness of youth. The second half was unbearably depressing & heavy handed.
*suffocating* ...sorry I couldn't ignore it 😂
@@wearefindingglory Oops, hadn't noticed that, thanks... fixed... :)
Bradley Cooper also speaks French. That makes him even more obnoxious!! 😂
More Toast gonna be a banger!
Dan. You did go to FSU with a great music program and film! :) Go Noles!
It was a difficult movie to watch but is one I will watch again and put into my library.
Excellent review. I couldn’t agree more with everything you said. And you have a great name, Dan! I also appreciated that Bradley Cooper is another multi-talented artist who plays one. It couldn’t be more perfect. The way he captured every Lenny mannerism is astounding. We really think it’s him. I’m sure you noticed there’s almost no scene where he doesn’t have a cigarette in his hand. I’ve heard people complain that not enough of the movie focused on his music and genius. I couldn’t disagree more. As a professional musician, I know as much about the career and works of Bernstein as I do about Beethoven. We don’t need that. This movie opens the door to his private life in a way we have never seen before and what emerges is a fragile man who had his own demons to deal with. Ultimately, this god-like figure is just another human being inside. I was fortunate to live a few blocks from him when I was a student at Juilliard. I once had to stop while he backed his car out of the Dakota building. Next to him in the convertible was an attractive young man. I literally had to stop because he was blocking the sidewalk. Felicia was gone by that time. This movie makes us think more deeply about the man, and we still appreciate his genius, despite his human failings. This is an important film for everyone, not just musicians. His children were interviewed on a video on YT, and they approved of the movie and worked with Bradley Cooper to make sure it was as authentic as possible. It doesn’t get better than having his own kids’ endorsement.
Yeah but who of general audiences knows what you do? Its like Napoleon? What is the point of making a movie if ur not gonna cover their achievements, most ppl only know West Side Story.
@@GuineaPigEveryday it seems some people were looking for a documentary with this film. I wasn’t and I think most people aren’t. I get your point, though. It’s still a masterpiece of a movie on every level.
its a terrible movie. every scene feels like we're dropped into mid conversation and they're ALWAYS laughing at something that we're not privy too. the dialogue is presented like its supposed to be so captivating and intriguing, but its just word salad. the pacing is awkward. Felicia's depression just comes out all of a sudden. it really felt like pretentious oscar bait.
More Toast was an excellent opening joke. Hat tip to you, Dan.
Was not expecting a Snoopy nod after the Snoopy tee but I'll gladly watch this movie with extra attention just for that lol.
Can someone explain the thing with Snoopy? I saw the movie today 😅
This movie was on my "meh" list, but since you are raving about it, I will go ahead and give it a shot with a more open mind.
6:36 Annette was my #1 film of 2021. Nothing else like it.
Astounding. Film and performances of the year, no doubt.
More Toast is the sequel to Burnt
This is a fucking great review
Was it just me or the first 30 min did not grab me and I stopped. I love the actors and concept but I didn’t feel connected to the story or the characters. This surprises me because it has received such accolades.
Good review and not just because I agree
I saw the movie in the theater and it was wonderful. The make up was excellent and there were times when I thought I was seeing the real Leonard Bernstein especially when he gets older. The music is grand especially in the theater. And this is not Oscar bait it is just a great movie.
I would have liked to have seen the process for Westside Story though
Yeah! I enjoyed it. It’s multilayered and I think I’d like to watch it again. Certainly had many of my favourite scores. There would have to be an Oscar there somewhere.
This wasn't just a movie. It was a love letter.
I am watching it for the first time and I have never been so sick of watching people smoke cigarettes as I am now. Could they have shot at least once scene without them!? Holy shit!
Snoppy loomed large above the characters in this film.
The prosthetic nose is incredibly unnecessary and probably minstrel-esque. It adds nothing to the film.
4 stars.
The focus of this movie is very important. Some of the negative reviews seem to have been written by critics who have never seen a sloppy biopic with no point of view.
Great acting disjointed plot, Carey Mulligan made me cry, here characters fight against cancer and how she dealt with it, most realistic ever.
Is this tar sequel 🤔?
i saw thi stoday. very good movie. bradley was solid. the lady who played his wife ewas excellent. and, i was glad to see my girl from stranger things in here as well. however, this movie left me very confused. so, did his wife die from the terminal illness? was his protege at the end of the film his down low boyfriend? did his wif ev ever meet his male lovers? i was left w/ a lot of questions....still all in all really good
This movie will go down in History as the movie where everybody is always smoking in every scene. I'm sure the tobacco industry loves this movie and probably threw some bucks to it's production budget. Oh, and maybe it should have been called «The maestro's wife».
The acting was fine, the movie was meh. It felt like it was trying to hit a home run and only hit a single.
So, a few thoughts on Maestro. If you are a Bradley Cooper fan but don’t know much - or anything - about Leonard Bernstein, perhaps you either don’t even watch this movie OR you just watch it for Bradley Cooper - not really interested in learning anything about Leonard Bernstein. If the latter is the case, I’m not sure you’ll get much from this experience. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the film. I very much enjoyed it as well was the acting by both Cooper and Carey Mulligan. I think Cooper’s direction was very generous to her and her performance was very genuine and marvelous. I equally enjoyed the use of the music throughout. I think the B&W-to-color transition was predictable, though, and might not have been necessary. For me, the aesthetic quality of today’s movies that are presented in B&W is just too good and it comes off as just a gimmick. I look forward to watching and listening to this movie again as I felt some of the dialogue in the beginning was very fast - maybe just me. In the end, a great effort by Mr. Cooper and Ms. Mulligan. One or both of them will surely be recognized at the Oscars in some way.
It was a nice movie. Felta bit slow. Some portions were well done
Y'all remember when Bradley Cooper wasn't the leading man in ALIAS?
Carey Milligan deserves the Oscar for her performance.
It was better when it was in black and white it felt like i was watching a story, once it got to colour it felt like re constructed scenes out of a documentary or something, we were just listening in to conversations, there was no point to some of it and no plot. Carey was brilliant though
So much smoke! Loved the movie but lord, the smoking!
Loved the movie…great make-up but I have to say his gorgeous eyes came through the makeup and out popped Bradley out of his role.
Great movie. I have already watched about 4 videos explaining the ending. I am dumb. I did not understand the movie but people say it’s great and I believe them.
Bradley is trying to get his Oscar and his performance suffers because of it. You can tell he's trying too hard and it's cringe inducing at times. Oscar bait at its finest
I thought it was quite boring.
Sad but true! 😮
Carey Mulligan was transcendent. I agree.
One of the few times I disagree strongly with Dan. I found "Maestro" to be dull, sexless and pointless. No passion, and I have no idea what Cooper was trying to say. I didn't learn anything about life, love or Bernstein that couldn't have been learned by reading about his life.
Glad Dan got so much out of it, but to me it was one of the biggest disappointments of the year, since I loved A Star Is Born so much.
I found the film a by the numbers biopic with a heavy dose of biphobia