‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates the Box Office and Critics in 2025
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Sean Penn's portrayal of Colonel Lockjaw in 'One Battle After Another' is a bizarre, grim, and memorable performance that satirizes modern American paranoia about race, contrasting the character's serious narrative with Penn's comedic and clueless portrayal, set against a backdrop of political and racial tensions.
- Sean Penn’s Lockjaw in ‘One Battle After Another’ Is Absurd, Grim, and Indelible The Ringer
- Opinion | An Antifascist Movie at a Fascist Moment The New York Times
- Weekend Box Office: One Battle After Another Conquers the Weekend Rotten Tomatoes
- American Hardcore Film Comment
- Is 'One Battle After Another' the Best Movie of 2025? Esquire
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