Overview
- The Mastermind opened in theaters on October 17 via MUBI, following its festival run.
- Set in 1970 Massachusetts, the film channels societal unease as it tracks a would‑be thief’s slow unraveling after a botched museum job.
- Critics emphasize Reichardt’s deliberate pacing and genre inversion, staging a brief early heist and devoting the runtime to aftermath.
- Josh O’Connor’s quietly magnetic turn anchors the film, with Christopher Blauvelt’s autumnal cinematography shaping its period mood.
- Reviews note Rob Mazurek’s jazz score as central to the tone, with the film’s unflashy, reflective approach likely to divide heist‑thriller audiences.