"The Brutalist," has garnered significant attention for its extensive runtime of 3 hours and 35 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. Despite its length, many critics praise the film's pacing and narrative structure. For instance, a review from MeriStation México notes that "despite its extensive duration of three hours and a half, the movie has an agile rhythm and is divided into two parts with an intermission."
Similarly, Screen Rant describes the film as "a colossal achievement (-), balancing intimacy and scale at every level of craft," emphasizing that "every second is well spent."
However, some reviews suggest that the film's length may pose challenges (-). The Nightly comments that while the first half is "a flawless piece of cinema," the second half becomes "more narratively muddled" after the intermission.
Overall, "The Brutalist" is considered a monumental work that justifies its extended runtime through its storytelling and cinematic execution.
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