Behemoth! review - Pedro Pascal classical music drama hits all the wrong notes

What happened

It has been 14 years since Tony Gilroy last directed a feature film, 2012’s The Bourne Legacy. It’s Tony Gilroy fiddling around with pure movie form. New York film festival: The actor stumbles through Tony Gilroy’s forgettable film marred by stylistic gimmicks Tony Gilroy has built a sturdy career as the director of the Bourne films and show runner of the popular Star Wars spin-off Andor . There’s nothing quite like the evocative, ephemeral, almost unconscious way music triggers memory—or the strange emotional distance it can travel in an instant.

Summarised from: Deadline, Variety, The Guardian, The Playlist.

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• The Guardian 3 October 2026 at 07:00 WIB
  Behemoth! review - Pedro Pascal classical music drama hits all the wrong notes
• Variety 3 October 2026 at 07:00 WIB
  ‘Behemoth!’ Review: Pedro Pascal Is a Classical Cellist Skating Through a Midlife Crisis in Tony Gilroy’s Elevated Bauble of a Music Drama
• Deadline 3 October 2026 at 07:00 WIB
  ‘Behemoth!’ Review: Pedro Pascal Hits All The Right Notes In Tony Gilroy’s Lyrical Love Letter To The Music Of The Movies – New York Film Festival
• The Playlist 3 October 2026 at 07:00 WIB
  ‘Behemoth!’ Review: Tony Gilroy & Pedro Pascal Turn Music, Memory & The Burden Of Family Legacy Into A Graceful Crescendo

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