Cate Blanchett has long been one of the finest actresses of her generation. But even considering her eye-opening back catalogue (Nightmare Alley , Carol , Blue Jasmine ), Tar might just feature her best work yet.
The Australian plays world-renowned composer-conductor Lydia Tar who is forced to ponder a difficult future as sexual misconduct allegations surface.
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In less sure hands, a two-hour 38-minutes long, dialogue-heavy drama would have tested your patience way before the final note is played.However, Blanchett is so good that you could probably watch her discussing her favourite song for that length of time.
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