One Battle After Another (M)

Some search for battle, others are born into it.

Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA-winning filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread, There Will Be Blood) and Academy Award and BAFTA winner Leonardo DiCaprio join forces for one of the most anticipated cinema events of the year with the darkly comedic action thriller, One Battle After Another. Loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel 'Vineland', Anderson has concocted an explosive combination of cutting black comedy, whip-smart political satire and edge-of-your-seat action blockbuster.

Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.

Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris, Alana Haim, Sean Penn

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

★★★★★ "One Battle After Another is cinema at its purest—uncompromising, exhilarating, and alive. Here Paul Thomas Anderson has given us a masterpiece that doesn’t just entertain but rattles the bones." HEYUGUYS

★★★★★ "Leonardo DiCaprio is a blast as a bumbling revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson’s action-packed, politically-charged romp" TIME OUT

★★★★★ "In years to come, when this appears on TV late at night, it’ll be impossible to switch off. It’s just one of those films. A stone-cold, instant classic." EMPIRE

★★★★★ "We’re used to Anderson, the director of There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread, coming back with a surprise up his sleeve. But even so, it’s hard to overstate just how electrifyingly improbable his latest picture is." DALY TELEGRAPH UK

★★★★★ "This funny, gripping tale of resistance and family, starring Leonardo Di Caprio, is one of the most absorbing films of the year." INEWS

★★★★★ "Paul Thomas Anderson has directed a swaggering, funny and timely action epic, where momentum never lets up and supporting actors Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor steal the show" INDEPENDENT UK

★★★★★ "One Battle After Another 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." GUARDIAN

★★★★★  "It’s a rollicking riot that Anderson marshals into what might be the most enjoyable cinema experience this year." EVENING STANDARD

★★★★★ "This "virtuosic", politically charged triumph is "horrifying yet ridiculously funny". It's rare to see such an ambitious film work so smoothly." BBC