The Mastermind

2025
R
1h 50min

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6,4/10

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In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn 1970, failed architect James Blaine Mooney and cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them,... Tout lireIn 1970, failed architect James Blaine Mooney and cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.In 1970, failed architect James Blaine Mooney and cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.

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NOTE IMDb

6,4/10

6,6 k

MA NOTE

POPULARITÉ

129

Prochainement

Sortie le 4 février 2026

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Récompenses
- 5 victoires et 17 nominations au total

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8TaunoP

Masterful

As soon as the film started, I was transported back to the '70s. The colour hues, the quiet street corners dressed in autumn leaves-so much stillness.

Kelly Reichardt makes slowly unravelling films filled with dry humour, and the endings are always a surprise.

Since seeing this film a few days ago, it has stayed with me. That's a good sign in my book.

I'm so glad we have filmmakers like her; they make you reflect on your own life and choices.

Brilliant.

8NicM-89

Be patient

Surprised myself by giving this a relatively high rating but, having endured 'After the Hunt' the day before, I found this film full of interest and subtlety.

Yes- there are extended scenes during which I felt perplexed as to their detail and longevity and yet I remained focussed and intrigued.

No- I didn't 'get' the anti-war connections or some of the relationships and yet this did not deter me from wanting to continue.

Yes- some left and missed the irony - I think- of the ending. I'd like to see it again to consolidate my thoughts.

An oddity but well worth an open-minded viewing!

5iamdradadrian

Oceans 0,5

A film like its main Character: bumbling, at times slow, unorganized but also very stylish and - all in all - nice to look at.

Great performances by the cast are made redundant by at times terrible pacing and editing.

This film feels like a nap on a foggy Sunday afternoon in October.

If you've seen it, you'll understand.

Liked it but would probably not watch again.

Prime Cannes-bait.

4ronaldwigman

Hard to watch it till the end

I watched this movie in a sneak preview, so I knew nothing about it and wanted to be surprised. Over all I got the feeling this movie (showing the end of the sixties I guess) promotes old cars and busses from that time, has the speed of 60 years ago, has a very confusing script and mostly shows how to give a definition of a looser. On top of that the jazz music does not work at all with the images and the story telling. So, I was surprised but in a bad way!

6dadimem

Great acting. Horrible pacing.

The premise of this movie is great, which I won't recap here. All the actors are great and there are some of my favorites here: Josh O'Connor, Hope Davis, Abi Hoffman. It's the pace that killed this movie for me. I get this is more of a character study than a heist movie, but still, long panning shots of a boarding house room or two characters walking down a country lane while it snows, did nothing to advance my understanding of the character or advance the plot. It really felt like a 60 minute short film stretched to 90+. That said, the performances are well-crafted and interesting.

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Anecdotes
During the filming of the art heist scenes, an actual art heist occurred at Bard College, the college director Kelly Reichardt teaches at.

Gaffes
When Josh O'Connor's character calls his wife to arrange sudden childcare while she is at work an IBM Selectric III typewriter can be seen on her desk. The film takes place in the fall of 1970. The Selectric III was not introduced until 1980.

Citations
Terri Mooney: God damn you!
James Blaine Mooney: Terri, Terri! No, no, no.
[off-camera, she throws an object to his head]
James Blaine Mooney: Awww. Fuck! What d'you do that for?