# ‘Behemoth!’ Review: Pedro Pascal Strikes a Chord in This Bold, Intelligent Drama

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/behemoth-review-pedro-pascal-strikes-a-chord-in-this-bold-intelligent-drama/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:59:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T19:40:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/behemoth-review-tony-gilroy-pedro-pascal/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Pedro Pascal plays a cellist probing his family’s past.
- The drama blends music, film scoring and a non-linear story.
- Its musical sequences and Pascal’s performance stand out.

## Summary

Tony Gilroy’s drama *Behemoth!* follows Alex Serian, a former cello prodigy who left a promising orchestra career in Chicago to work on film scores in Los Angeles. As Alex investigates mysteries tied to his fractured family, the film uses a non-linear structure and lets music carry much of the story, making it a distinctive original project from the writer and director known for *Andor* and the *Bourne* films.

Pedro Pascal plays Alex with restrained dialogue and expressive physical acting, while nine composers, including Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino and Henry Jackman, contribute to the score. The review praises the film’s musical sequences, visual storytelling and Pascal’s performance, though it finds some quieter scenes less engaging and notes that the side characters are a weaker element.

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