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In "defense" of the second half of The Brutalist

Just who is this movie about anyway?
Adrien Brody stares down at something. He has a cigarette in his mouth. Sparks from a welder fly in front of him.
You know it's a good movie when it has sparks in it. (Credit: A24)

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Emily St. James

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