小道消息:最平易近人嘅 PTA 電影,動作喜劇
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/6/13/pta
Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated action-comedy “One Battle After Another” has screened in the Midwest this past week, and sources confirm two different versions were shown—one running just over 150 minutes, the other a tad lengthier. Despite the slight disparity in runtime, one thing’s clear: this is PTA’s most accessible, fastest-paced, and, frankly, most absurd film to date.
It’s a Paul Thomas Anderson film, sure, but this isn’t “There Will Be Blood,” or “The Master.” It’s comedic absurdity with a dash of action, and doused in Fear and Loathing-style anarchy. Shot in VistaVision and select sequences on IMAX, the cinematography is said to be breathtaking—bathed in golden-hour natural light and kinetic handheld movement. Anderson’s work behind the camera has never been more confident, even as he wades into absolute lunacy.
Clocking in at either 2.5 hours depending on the cut, the film still moves like a rocket. After the breakneck first half hour, the final two hours unfold over 24 hours, with shades of “Magnolia”-style convergence of seven overlapping narratives.
Is it his best film? No. Is it his worst? Not even close. It’s the kind of film that dares to be dumb and brilliant in the same breath. Part screwball epic, part socio-political statement, “One Battle After Another” has PTA swinging for the weird fences, and he still mostly connects in fascinating, if not always flawless, ways. Expect this one to divide the base—and possibly unite a few new converts along the way.