The Master

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Zane T Nov 29 A beautiful shot and masterfully acted film. It's a psychological drama that will make you feel depressed in the end. This is a slow burn so you're in for a ride. But whenever Hoffman is on screen he steals the show. See more Harry H. @Movies10 Oct 26 Idk for a film about a ptsd ridden WW2 veteran joining a cult i thought it would be more tense it was fine for one viewing but I dont plan on watching it again. See more Julian M. @Julian.mcclain Oct 9 Another gem for PTA. It warrants a second veiwing though; the rating could go up even more after. See more Griffith J @griffithxjohnson Oct 4 Some of the most mesmerizing & engrossing acting of this century. The strange & unsettling style of Anderson is in full swing yet it works so well. Deep layers of themes about power & authority are emotionally provoking & sweep me up into the drama. Every aspect feels very intentional, even if it’s not terribly clear. Definitely not the type of film for everyone but diving into the uncomfortable is hugely rewarding. See more James B @JamesBass Sep 29 I wanted to stop watching this movie with only ten minutes left — and that says a lot. I forced myself to sit through it, waiting for it to get better because of all the rave reviews. It never did. Is it about cults? PTSD? Or just two actors showing off their skills with ultra-mundane subject matter? It never seems to decide. Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman are both outstanding actors, and their performances are the only thing holding this together. To be honest, I didn’t think much of There Will Be Blood either, and I still don’t understand what all the fuss was about — that one also had Daniel Day-Lewis putting on an acting clinic, just as Hoffman and Phoenix do here. Unfortunately, great acting can’t save a film that’s ultimately unfocused and emotionally inert. The Master is a beautifully performed slog. See more will t Aug 3 when you watch the master, it feels like watching high art. every frame and scene feels like something you would find in a royal palace, every emotion and act. it makes you believe in scientology, then brings you back to reality, then shows you the true absurdness and horror of it. how paul thomas anderson arranges every little detail and gets every actor in the movie, no matter how big or important the role, to feel so insanely realistic is beyond me. obviously, there's the famous scenes that everybody knows, and while their famous for a reason it's the little bits of emotion in everything that drive the master for me. it makes me feel so many things. truly high art, and one of philip seymour hoffman's last and greatest performances. See more Read all reviews

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