first half: holy shit, the next great american epic has arrived

last 40 minutes: oh ya, this is the vox lux fucker…

pearce & brody are really rocking. score is among the best of the year. I am in awe of the first half with its nobudge approach to the epic film. but it trashes all goodwill and thematic nuance in those last 40 minutes in a way that had my blood boiling. I think there’s a real eloquence in how…