The Master Review

Release Date: 16th November 2012

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 144 mins

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams

The Mater is directed by the genius Paul Thomas Anderson; it stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman (I don’t know why we have to say his middle name), Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams. It’s about a Naval veteran (Joaquin) who arrives home from war unsettled and is uncertain of his future – until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.

Joaquin is out of his mind in this film, he has an unhealthy desire for women, you could say that he doesn’t really belong anywhere and every time he does go somewhere he starts a fight or gets kicked out. He is not someone you would be able to make the best of friends with. He then stumbles across this affluent man on a yacht (Phillip). He starts presenting these speeches; these speeches are so good that Joaquin gets sucked into the world of The Cause he is trying to get across. The two men start to develop a unique bond with one another.

The Master has the best acting in a film throughout the whole year of 2012, the screen seems to wrap around you, you start to believe that it isn't a film, you start to believe that it is happening right in front of you. That is one of the highest amounts a praise someone can give a film.

Joaquin Phoenix is nuts, he is not himself but deserves a definite Oscar, if he doesn't receive one I will be heartbroken. When Phillip and Joaquin have one on one conversations  with each other it is unbelievable, there is one scene (I won’t spoil too much) where Phillip is asking him questions about his life and it is one of the best scene I have seen all year, I would watch it over and over again, it was that good.

The film looks incredibly good, some of the shots used in this film most directors wouldn't even think of putting them in their film.

You should defiantly watch this if you love movies, like myself.

I’m going to give The Master:

9.4/10

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