The fundamental dishonesty of One Battle After Another | Christopher Potts

A highly critical review of Paul Thomas Anderson's film One Battle After Another

The fundamental dishonesty of One Battle After Another | Christopher Potts Credit: Art Potts By Christopher Potts – Dec 29, 2025 I feel betrayed by One Battle After Another . I’ve been telling myself for weeks that I should get over my own hang-ups and enjoy it for what it is – a well-crafted action movie – but I can’t manage the required mental rotation. (Note: this post contains no spoilers, but I confess that it is kind of an attempt to spoil the movie for you in a deeper sense.) Paul Thomas Anderson is my favorite filmmaker. I love PTA’s work primarily because it so deeply explains how ind

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