Jennifer Lawrence has praised Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller 'One Battle After Another' as the best movie she's ever seen. In a recent episode of BAFTA's 'Playback' series, the Oscar winner shared her enthusiasm for the film, highlighting its intense cinema experience and standout performances. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, is generating Oscar buzz.
Praise from Jennifer Lawrence
During the latest episode of BAFTA and Samsung’s “BAFTA Playback,” Jennifer Lawrence introduced a memorable scene from Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” where Leonardo DiCaprio's character struggles to remember a password on a payphone. Lawrence declared, “This is the best movie I’ve ever seen. This is ‘One Battle After Another.'” She went on to describe the unparalleled cinema experience: “I can’t remember a time where I ever had an experience like that in the cinema, and it was shared.”
Lawrence recounted the audience's reaction, noting that “when it was over, everyone applauded.” She expressed gratitude to her husband for booking tickets two weeks in advance, repeatedly thanking him for the experience.
Film Details
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the two-hour-and-42-minute epic follows an ex-revolutionary (DiCaprio) pulled back into conflict when he and his daughter (Chase Infiniti) are pursued by a corrupt military officer (Sean Penn as Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw). The film has received widespread critical acclaim and is considered an Oscar frontrunner.
Lawrence urged audiences to catch it in theaters, emphasizing its relentless pace: “You have to see it in theaters. I think it’s an impossible pace to uphold. There’s not an extra minute in it, at no point does it drag.” She praised Anderson's character development, saying he “has so many characters inside of him, and they’re all so visceral, so real that you’re, it’s so alive and you’re in it.” Lawrence specifically lauded Penn's performance: “I mean, Leo, obviously, but I mean, my God.”
The full episode of “BAFTA Playback” featuring Lawrence is available for viewing.