Tár (2022)

"Tár" is a bleak look at power imbalances and the associated potential for abuse. Instead of focusing on an overweight, balding, older, white male, however, in this movie the person with power is a lesbian.

The acting is superb, the storyline engaging, and the movie has both a strong beginning and a strong ending. Nevertheless, I can't help but wish the movie hadn't focused on a predatory lesbian conductor. It's not that lesbians are better people, or less inclined to be abusive.

Yet, the entire movie feels a little off. It feels as if it were initially written about Weinstein, then someone simply changed Weinstein to Tár, producer to conductor, and called it a day.



You should not watch Tár (2022) if...

• You are not comfortable with intense action scenes.
• You are under the age of 14 due to mature content.
• You dislike foreign movies, as this movie is originally produced in a foreign language.
• You cannot handle suspense and mystery, as the movie features numerous suspenseful scenarios.

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