Two good scenes in that movie. It was a character study with boring characters. Also, Joaquin's character never really bought into the cult, so there wasn't an actual conflict with Hoffman (other than Joaquin being a psycho and Hoffman a liar).
I saw it as more than that. Brilliant acting by Phoenix, Hoffman and Amy Adams, beautifully shot and a great score. Thematically it was rich, layered and (I thought) intentionally left unresolved and kind of opaque. Certainly a film that deserves more than one viewing.
Nothing you posted contradicts what I claimed. I mean, I like a movie like Drive, which has barely any plot--or Mad Max Fury Road--because it at least gave me something. The Master is, for the most part, a boring movie with boring characters. Take There Will Be Blood, show ALL of Daniel Plainview's sociopathy up front, and have him not have a conflict with Eli Sunday. That is The Master. Joaquin Phoenix literally served no purpose in the film. It could have been a movie about a cult leader whose world was falling apart, but instead, it was a movie about a psycho briefly hanging out with a cult.
I saw it as being about Man's need to impose belief systems on himself and society, in order to avoid His brutish and animalistic nature and the struggle that that can entail. It was also seemed to be a commentary on post-ww2 America and its search for an identity. But maybe I'm reading too much into it. Anyway, movies are obviously completely subjective so whatever.
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1 ElFaporino 2018-10-09
"it's my big dick, an I'm ready right now!"
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
I'm the biggest star here, man! I don't need this shit. Fuck you, you're not the boss of me! I'm the fuckin boss of me, I'm the boss of Spuds!
1 RapistWithHIV 2018-10-09
lol, that was in the movie!
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
Yeah!!
1 fo-da-fo-da-show 2018-10-09
I love this phase of GOH. Just after the mob caddy gig and when he purposely threw away the legit modeling career for porn n radio
1 MrKayfabe 2018-10-09
What state? The state of California? I know where the fuck I am Jack!
1 DianaKurlan55 2018-10-09
Paul Thomas Anderson is simply the greatest filmmaker of his generation.
1 TehSamurai01 2018-10-09
Too bad he fell off a cliff after There Will Be Blood.
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
The Master?
1 TehSamurai01 2018-10-09
Two good scenes in that movie. It was a character study with boring characters. Also, Joaquin's character never really bought into the cult, so there wasn't an actual conflict with Hoffman (other than Joaquin being a psycho and Hoffman a liar).
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
I saw it as more than that. Brilliant acting by Phoenix, Hoffman and Amy Adams, beautifully shot and a great score. Thematically it was rich, layered and (I thought) intentionally left unresolved and kind of opaque. Certainly a film that deserves more than one viewing.
1 TehSamurai01 2018-10-09
Nothing you posted contradicts what I claimed. I mean, I like a movie like Drive, which has barely any plot--or Mad Max Fury Road--because it at least gave me something. The Master is, for the most part, a boring movie with boring characters. Take There Will Be Blood, show ALL of Daniel Plainview's sociopathy up front, and have him not have a conflict with Eli Sunday. That is The Master. Joaquin Phoenix literally served no purpose in the film. It could have been a movie about a cult leader whose world was falling apart, but instead, it was a movie about a psycho briefly hanging out with a cult.
Wasted potential.
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
I saw it as being about Man's need to impose belief systems on himself and society, in order to avoid His brutish and animalistic nature and the struggle that that can entail. It was also seemed to be a commentary on post-ww2 America and its search for an identity. But maybe I'm reading too much into it. Anyway, movies are obviously completely subjective so whatever.
1 DianaKurlan55 2018-10-09
I thought it was mediocre it the first time I saw it but on rewatches I fucking love it.
1 DianaKurlan55 2018-10-09
nigga, The Master and Phantom Thread were masterpieces.
1 wickedmurray 2018-10-09
this is uncalled for
1 Peckas1 2018-10-09
Marky Man doesn't have a nice piece.
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
Dirk Diggler does!
1 GreatPartyMusic 2018-10-09
The Opie love on this sub has hit true faggot levels.
1 Toss__Pot 2018-10-09
I only come here because about 1/10 posts are just excuses to post dick pics
1 McGowan9 2018-10-09
Wasn't committed enough to post the rubber Diggler dong.