One Battle After Another - Reviews

One of the best studio movies in years and an instant classic.

...thank the lord this $130m barmy blockbuster exists.

Paul Thomas Anderson makes his most action-heavy and transgressive movie to date. The IMAX epic will have tongues wagging.

...a swaggering, funny and timely action epic, where momentum never lets up and supporting actors Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor steal the show

It’s a real thrill, cinema absolutely harnessed. Everything is here.

An epic that is equally funny, dramatic and thrilling.

Paul Thomas Anderson's latest masterpiece is uproarious, thrilling and urgent – with sensational performances across the board.

A scorching political thriller (with a heart!) from Paul Thomas Anderson that presents a filmmaker at the apex of his powers.

...is at once serious and unserious, exciting and baffling, a tonal fusion sending that crazy fizz across the VistaVision screen – an acquired taste, yes, but addictive.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s electrifying thriller has heists, showdowns and two of the best car chases in years.

Fiercely political, darkly funny, and brimming with exciting car chases and deafening shootouts, "One Battle After Another" is unlike anything Paul Thomas Anderson has made before.

Time isn’t an excuse, this magnificent film suggests, it’s a war of attrition.

Few films this year feel so vital, so breathtaking in scope and soul. Viva la revolución, indeed.

It’s a live wire that drops in the first scene, setting off sparks for the next 162 minutes.

Everything about it is grand: its characters, its action sequences, its timely sentiments, even the quieter moments.