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How do you follow a film that is revered as being one of the best films since 2000? After the magnificent ‘There Will Be Blood’, writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson does so with another mesmerising and absorbing film, that yet again proves that Anderson is one of the best directors working today.
Following the end of WW2, Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) leaves military service with a penchant for making and drinking his own distinctive brand of liquor, and an aimlessness as to what he will do with his post-war life. After a brief tenure as a department store photographer; which also provides him with the opportunity to create more booze, he ends up on a boat and meets the enigmatic Lancaster Dodd (Phillip Seymour Hoffman). Dodd, as it turns out, is a man of many talents, but also the progenitor of ‘The Cause’, a new belief system that has, reputedly, more than a passing resemblance to Scientology. From this point on it is the ongoing relationship between the two men that the film mainly revolves around, and as it does, the contrasts between the two ebb and flow, stifle and emancipate and comfort and disrupt. Their dance of the wills is observed by all around them, but in particular, Dodd’s self contained wife, Peggy (Amy Adams).
Being primarily a character study, it is one of the film’s many commendable elements that all the actors involved play their roles flawlessly. Johnny greenwood’s musical score compliments the mood perfectly throughout and the cinematography captures the feel of the time periods portrayed. That aspect is all the more evident during the department store photography sessions. Beautifully realised.
It is a brilliant film that also refuses to provide the viewer with a nice and neat resolution. This may frustrate some, but it makes sense when considering the mercurial nature of Freddie’s character, and the journey he takes. In some ways it is sad, yet in another way it is to be expected.
While being difficult for some, it is ultimately a rewarding experience for those who expect more from film, and it is also a remarkable follow up to ‘There Will Be Blood’. Highly Recommended.
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Ben
A remarkable follow up to ‘There Will Be Blood’.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2018Verified Purchase
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Phoenix's best performance.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2020
This movie is so misunderstood. Thankfully, I get it! And that's all that matters. Delivered on time and in perfect condition
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