Despite its Oscar buzz, The Brutalist is a tedious, pretentious mess that tests audience patience with its excessive length and heavy-handed messaging. The film, directed by Brady Corbet and nominated for 10 Oscars, has been hailed as a masterpiece by some, but many viewers find it boring and annoying. The story follows a fictional Hungarian-Jewish architect who emigrates to America and pioneers the Brutalist style, getting entangled with a bombastic millionaire. The film's running time of three hours and 34 minutes is seen as a sign of its pretentiousness and self-importance.