One Battle After Another First Reviews: Another Masterpiece from Paul Thomas Anderson

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(Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures)The latest from Paul Thomas Anderson, titled One Battle After Another, is headed to theaters this month, and the first reviews of the film have now arrived online. The rumors that Paul Thomas Anderson has made one of the best films of the 21st century are, y’know, ever so slightly exaggerated. — Matt Neglia, Next Best PictureWith his 10th film, One Battle After Another, Anderson makes his grandest project yet. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety(Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures)Is this one of the best films of the year? — Matt Neglia, Next Best PictureBroad, one-note, self-satisfied, his gruff smoker’s voice and spit-slicked-combover coming off like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cosplay.