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The first five minutes will have the staid matrons of society squirming and looking for the exit. We see just how messed up Phoenix is in the South Pacific as WW2 draws to a close. Phoenix, with a boat load of other sailors, are transported to a hospital where they learn they have a nervous condition (PTSD) that civilians will not understand. So, "Frank" leaves the hospital and begins his civilian life in a very nice department store as the portrait photographer. His penchant for hitting on the help, drinking his vile concoctions, and torturing his customers soon lead to a rather hasty retreat from the life of retail.
Frank drifts and ends up harvesting cabbages and selling his evil booze to co-workers until one dies. He is chased from the farm and, in desperation, ends up slipping aboard a yacht where he is awakened the next morning by a young woman. She leads him to the cabin of The Master and meets the charismatic Hoffman who has sampled his vile form of alcohol and actually likes it. Hoffman takes an unusual interest in Frank as he sees a really insane person. He begins to "process" Frank and this continues through much of the film. As a result, Frank is taken care of by Hoffman but regarded with suspicion by Adams who is Hoffman's wife.
This is craziness. It explores the cult of personality and how people follow and obey those who are charismatic. Much of the work Hoffman does can't help but be compared to Scientology but it is 1950 and innocence still rules the American mind.
Phoenix is dangerously immersed in his Frank character and I would hate to be around him since he seems to be "method" (Jay Leno Show?). Hoffman is equally powerful in his persona and draws you in as he would anyone in the story. This film stinks of Oscars. If it doesn't happen, something is wrong with the voters.
This is well worth seeing and be prepared for a story that isn't quite your daddy's narrative.
4 outta 5 with a bullet.
Please Mr. Grits...don't use the now appalling cliche "narrative" like all the sheep out there. Nice review.
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Stupidity is NOT a victimless crime.
I just saw the WORST movie in perhaps three decades tonight. It's getting great hype of course so I am going to perform a public service here and warn you to stay away from The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson. This movie starts out promising with brilliant flashes of acting between Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix. It's loosely about Scientology but we all know that story and the nutjobs involved in that train wreck.
The problem here is there no damn story line. And it drags. It drags so much that it becomes boring. It makes a Terrence Malik film look like Tony Scott directing an MTV video (may he rest in peace). It lasts 2.5 hours but feels like four hours. And oh god is it pretentious. In fact it's so boring and pretentious that I expect it to win many big awards at the Oscars. In fact, that's it most redeeming feature is the business model as we consultant's say. Here you have an subtle by skewering anti-Scientology movie (no worries there right?) that will be championed by the millions of anti-Scientology actors and directors in Hollywood. Those in Scientology will hate it since it implies all sorts of nasties about their particular brand of cult. Their hate will raise the profile of this undeserving piece of ramble on. This is precisely the type of tedious, pretentious movie making (it doesn't deserve to be called a "film") that will win major awards that will endanger millions of unsuspecting citizens to spend their hard-earned cash.
I will be totally honest. I'm absolutely pissed. I want my $11 back. And I've lost faith in Rotten Tomatoes to properly score a film. And I've lost some faith in mankind for creating such an absolute waste of entertainment resources.
Stay away friends. There are much better movies to spend money on. You have been warned. This is my last Paul Anderson movie, maybe my last Weinstein movie. So sad, I remember when those fat Weinstein brothers made films.
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I replied: Other than that, Mr. S, how did you enjoy the show?
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I'm no fan of Reed but he ain't too far off base on this one
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...IMO. I found the film to be a fairly intense examination of relationships. It's difficult subject material dealt with in a manner that leaves much unresolved in unsatisfying ways. Clearly not intended for mainstream consumption. While I'm glad I took the time to view this film, I definitely would not recommended it to someone looking for mindless, feel-good entertainment.
I thought both JP and PSH were impressive in their parts and the cinematography was pretty darn good too.
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I now understand why critics loved it and audiences are very mixed about it. I don't want my 2.2 hours of my life back but I would have liked some SPOLIERS!!!!!!!!
revelatory moment, an aha moment, some change in the principals' characters, SOMETHING. But what we see in minute 10 is what we get in minute 137. I couldn't agree more about Phoenix tho, he totally inhabits and becomes his character. I saw Freddie Quell, not JP. PSH was masterful as usual but I always knew I was watching PSH act.
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I would love to know what trauma put him in that state. Maybe a Kamikaze coming right at him?
he was fucked up before the war even started.
Stupidity is NOT a victimless crime.
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...Magnolia.
I saw that for the first time a few weeks ago on DVD.
Be difficult to recommned it.
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“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead"
― Charles Bukowski
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“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead"
― Charles Bukowski
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...both wonderful actors.
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