I saw the brutalist in imax.
I thought it was very good. However IMO i do not think it should win best picture maybe some awards for best actor,director and cinematography i still think the substance should win best picture. The first part is great. Adrian brodies performance is good, good story and arcs, cinematography is amazing throughout the film, Writing is serious and bold in the first part.
However the second part was when it went downhill IMO. Acting was still good but the motivation and writing i found to be uninteresting and went nowhere. The ending was confusing and lackluster at best. Pacing was way too slow and the change of tone to come out of nowhere. There is a rape scene so if your triggered or disturbed by sexual violence skip this one. So altogether 8/10 for me.