"One Battle After Another": DiCaprio Will Win His Second Oscar for This Film. It Has 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

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Paul Thomas Anderson's new film "One Battle After Another" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, and Sean Penn has already become the frontrunner for awards before its release.

It's already earned a 97% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and many critics are convinced: this is exactly the role that'll bring DiCaprio his second Oscar.

The film's being called "a new American classic" and "the decade's masterpiece" that's impossible to turn away from. "One Battle After Another" blends multiple genres — political drama, thriller, satire, and action.

What Critics Are Praising

Critics highlight the tense plot and almost physical sense of danger that grips viewers for all 160 minutes. Many compare it to "There Will Be Blood" and "Phantom Thread," but call it far bolder and more urgent.
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, according to reviewers, delivers one of his career's best performances: vulnerable, charismatic, alive. And Sean Penn is being called "one of the most sinister villains on screen in recent years."

What Critics Are Saying

  • "This is a new American classic. Gripping, timely, and shiveringly tense" — NYC Movie Guru.
  • "Battle is both a marathon and a sprint. At the end, I didn't feel tired — I was just breathless" — New York Post.
  • "So far, this is the year's best film. An artistic reflection of our absurd times. DiCaprio is magnificent, Del Toro is fantastic, and Penn is a force to be reckoned with. A modern masterpiece" — CineXpress.
  • "Impossible to turn off. It's just one of those films. An instantly classic picture" — Empire Magazine.
Yes, there are skeptics who fault the director for being overly dense. But the overall tone of reviews is positive.

What the Film's About

The main character is former revolutionary Bob Ferguson (DiCaprio), who's been hiding from his past for years. But when an old enemy kidnaps his daughter, he's forced to return to the dangerous world he's long tried to shut out.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses in a checkered robe against a white background with his mouth open
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To save her, Ferguson assembles his former radical group comrades and enters a war where every clash is literally one battle after another.

Anderson, known for his love of complex psychological dramas, has this time made energetic cinema where car chases sit alongside sharp political satire, and tense dialogue mixes with unexpected bursts of humor.

And let's not forget the powerhouse cast. If critics are right, DiCaprio is seriously preparing to repeat the success of "The Revenant" this year — and climb back on stage for another statue. Earlier on zoomboola.com, we covered another interesting new release — the film "The Lost Bus" starring Matthew McConaughey.