The film 'The Brutalist' has ignited controversy among architecture enthusiasts and critics for its perceived inaccuracies regarding the portrayal of brutalism and related architectural themes. While Hollywood embraces this postwar architectural style, the film has drawn ire for misrepresentations, leading to a dedicated podcast by architecture critics expressively denouncing it as misleading. Despite receiving five-star reviews from mainstream film critics, architecture advocates are frustrated by its clichéd portrayal of architects and flawed interpretations of historical elements, mirroring similar grievances with other recent films like Gladiator II for historical inaccuracies.
Three prominent American architecture critics even got together to record a dedicated podcast, titled Why the Brutalist Is a Terrible Movie.
The Brutalist gets architecture wrong, declared the Washington Post. It perpetuates a colossal cliche, fumed the Financial Times.
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