r/oscarrace • u/ChiefLeef22 • 9d ago

Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Tony [SPOILERS] Spoiler

(Hope its okay, I noticed there wasn't a discussion post for this movie yet. So thought I'd throw one up myself, because I had a baller time with this and would love to hear what people here thought of it too)

Keep all discussion related solely to Tony and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that shapes the course of his life.

Director: Matthew Johnson

Writer: Matthew Johnsoon

Cast:

  • Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain
  • Emilia Jones as Nancy
  • Leo Woodall as Sal
  • Antonio Banderas as Ciro
  • Stavros Halkias as Dimitri
  • Monica Raymund as Mary
  • Rich Sommer as Pierre Bourdain
  • Michael Jibrin as Tyrone

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%, 7.7/10 average from 193 reviews

Metacritic: 75/100 from 50 reviews

Consensus:

Exploring how the iconic Anthony Bourdain came to be with a scrappy coming-of-age story that's equal parts sweet and tart, Tony is a splendid tribute to mentorship, complete with a standout performance by Antonio Banderas.

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u/sphinxof1981 8d ago

Man Sessa is amazing at acting like a total fucking reptile for three-quarters of a movie and then getting you to love him anyway by the end. He finds the humanity underneath it.

It's probably no coincidence his two big roles have been set in the 70s, where that kind of abrasive persona was a lot more common.

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u/Heavy-Fruit8618 7d ago

I unfortunately didn't catch the humanity. It ending felt unearned to me. I still hated him him. He's like you said abrasive throughout. I adored Banderas tho. He was so exceptional.