Overview

• Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' is a biographical drama that explores the life of Leonard Bernstein, a renowned American composer and conductor.
• The film focuses on Bernstein's rise to fame, his complex personal life, including his bisexuality and his relationship with his wife, Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan.
• Cooper's portrayal of Bernstein is noted for its intensity and physicality, mirroring Bernstein's passionate conducting style.
• Maestro's narrative structure and visual style, including changes in color scheme and aspect ratio, have been highlighted as distinctive features of the film.
• Despite its ambition and technical proficiency, some critics find the film overwhelming and lacking in critical distance from its subject.