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One Battle After Another review - Arthouse Spectacle

The primary cast of female actors are three Black women in a story that is presented as one about revolution, yet it still feels like the White males in the story occupy prominence over them.  One Battle After Another is the latest film from director Paul Thomas Anderson. It tells the story of a group of revolutionaries led by Perfidia (Teyana Taylor), who are forced to disband after a mission to upset the established order goes awry. Bob (Leonardo DiCapario) a former revolutionary who has been living off the grid to protect his daughter Willa (Chase Infiniti), is forced into action when an old adversary resurfaces 16 years later.  This is Paul Thomas Anderson’s largest film to date with the budget rumoured to be upwards of $130 million. He is the sole writer of this film and his ambition with the scope of this it is large. Despite the expanded scale and gigantic budget, One Battle After Another still feels uncompromised and would fit neatly amongst his filmography. The bein...