{"id":144931,"date":"2023-12-21T14:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144931"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:34:07","slug":"netflix-fans-gripped-by-controversial-film-that-sparked-huge-backlash-but-scooped-epic-rotten-tomatoes-score-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/netflix-fans-gripped-by-controversial-film-that-sparked-huge-backlash-but-scooped-epic-rotten-tomatoes-score-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix fans gripped by controversial film that sparked huge backlash but scooped epic Rotten Tomatoes score | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
NETFLIX fans have been hooked by a controversial film that has had huge backlash -but it has an incredible Rotten Tomatoes score.<\/p>\n
Viewers are going absolutely wild as the movie has finally landed on the streaming platform.<\/p>\n
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Maestro, rated 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, tells the story of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein (played by Bradley Cooper) and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan), and their enduring relationship.<\/p>\n
Netflix released the film on December 20 after a limited release on November 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The film faced major backlash due to Bradley's makeup, which involved a prosthetic nose to portray the Jewish icon.<\/p>\n
This choice received strong criticism from prominent members of the Jewish community, who accused the actor of engaging in 'Jewface' for his portrayal.<\/p>\n