On the ninth episode of The Cinematic Odyssey Tristen, Max, and special guest Mackenzie take on the gargantuan task of trying to analyze the deeply nuanced and genius film of TÁR. On the episode they discuss the themes in detail and try to wrap their minds around the extremely flawed character of Lydia Tár, played by Cate Blanchett, going into the stark contrast of her musical genius and the sinister and ugly side of her character. The relevant discussion of separating the art from the artist takes center stage in this fictional biopic and the clinical observant direction of Todd Field adds such a refreshing take on the age old discussion. TÁR offers far more than what is deciphered on the surface and proves, without a shadow of a doubt, to be a genuine masterwork in filmmaking and will most likely go down as the best film of 2022 and one of the best films of the decade.