Overview
A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
On the surface, this movie has a lot going for it. The two leads do an excellent job of portraying famous people. The movie looks great, and there are some great secondary performances. That said, the movie just feels… empty. Without color or taste. It feels a bit lazy to say that it is style over substance, but maybe the shoe fits. The story seemed more interested in detailing the scandalous details of his private life rather than telling a story or giving us a full view of who the man was. It felt especially empty after watching Oppenheimer, which is a storytelling masterpiece. I can’t fathom how people thought that this was good, let alone a movie of the year candidate. If anything, it felt like a commercial for the Best Actor award.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Maestro
Movie title: Maestro
Movie description: A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
Date published: 2024-01-07
Director(s): Bradley Cooper
Actor(s): Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato, Greg Hildreth, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Nick Blaemire, Mallory Portnoy, Alexandra Santini, Jarrod LaBine, Sarah Silverman, Kate Eastman, William Hill, Valéry Lessard, Renée Stork, Tim Rogan, Sara Sanderson, Yasen Peyankov, Julia Aku, Benjamin Freemantle, Harrison Coll, Sebastian Villarini-Velez, Dario Natarelli, Ryan Steele, Ricky Ubeda, Carlos Sánchez Falú, Jeanette Delgado, Sara Esty, Ahmad Simmons, Kyle Coffman, Byron Tittle, Yesenia Ayala, Skye Mattox, Halli Toland, Leigh-Ann Esty, Gaby Diaz, Tanairi Sade Vazquez, Lea Cooper, Soledad Campos, Zachary Booth, Miriam Shor, Maya Hawke, Scott Ellis, James Cusati-Moyer, John Kroft, Scott Drummond, Gideon Glick, Josh Hamilton, June Gable, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, Mike Mitarotondo, Colin Anderson, Kevin Thompson, Rosa Feola, Isabel Leonard, Miller Bugliari, Atika Greene, Gabe Fazio, Jordan Dobson, Oscar Pavlo, Eric Patrick Cameron
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
My Review
On the surface, this movie has a lot going for it. The two leads do an excellent job of portraying famous people. The movie looks great, and there are some great secondary performances. That said, the movie just feels… empty. Without color or taste. It feels a bit lazy to say that it is style over substance, but maybe the shoe fits. The story seemed more interested in detailing the scandalous details of his private life rather than telling a story or giving us a full view of who the man was. It felt especially empty after watching Oppenheimer, which is a storytelling masterpiece. I can’t fathom how people thought that this was good, let alone a movie of the year candidate. If anything, it felt like a commercial for the Best Actor award.
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My Review - 5/10
5/10