Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most celebrated movie stars of all time. As a result, people are always excited about his next film, in this case, it’s Warner Bros’ “One Battle After Another.” Now, movie reviews are beginning to emerge ahead of its September 26 release, and they are incredibly positive.
In addition to DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” stars Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Regina Hall. Paul Thomas Anderson directed the film. The film reportedly has a $115 million budget, excluding marketing costs.
DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Has Strong Movie Reviews
The review embargo for “One Battle After Another” lifted on September 17. So far, the DiCaprio-led film has an impressive 98 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. So far, this is based on 54 reviews from critics who were treated to early screenings.
One critic on the platform said, “One Battle pivots on an all-time sinister big screen villain. Penn is indeed a personification of white American hegemony and hypocrisy in one of the best turns of his career.”
Someone else wrote of “One Battle After Another,” “Anderson’s film is daring, deliberately provocative, and quite nihilistic. He’s unafraid to point fingers. But he’s not just interested in condemning our reigning leaders and institutions. He’s also keenly diving into the psychology of human nature…”
Another critic wrote, “One Battle After Another is an adrenaline rush that makes the year’s other blockbusters seem pathetically lacking in comparison. Paul Thomas Anderson lobs a cinematic grenade in an unrelenting action-thriller. It is a must-see in IMAX.”
Another positive review states, “One Battle After Another is cinema at its purest—uncompromising, exhilarating, and alive. Here, Paul Thomas Anderson has given us a masterpiece that doesn’t just entertain but rattles the bones.”
Finally, one more critic wrote on the platform, “I’m sure that will bring debate, just as any good movie does. And I’m sure some will find its American portrait muddled and chaotic. But those aspects feel true, too, just as does the movie’s abiding fighting spirit.”
Social Media Also Has Strong Reactions to the Film
Nowadays, word of mouth from social media users is crucial to the success of new movies. This is even the case for tried-and-true actors like DiCaprio. Luckily, the social media review embargo for the film has also been lifted.
One critic said on X, “One Battle After Another is a blast. An intense and heavy political adrenaline ride, with some amazing performances, but Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti really stole the show. There are a few loose ends I wish were tied up, and my only other problem with it is something quite spoilery, so I won’t say. Other than that, very enjoyable”
Another person who saw the film early stated, “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER weaves a Pynchonian thriller of paranoia and redemption. PTA’s chaotic brilliance and Greenwood’s score dazzle. DiCaprio’s raw, tragicomic lead, w/ Del Toro’s fierce ambiguity, Penn’s gravitas, and Taylor’s rebel spark, redefines the genre. A masterpiece!”
