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Master, The (2012) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
860 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.98/4 |
# of Ratings: |
53 |
Genres: |
Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 09/21/2012 |
DVD Release: |
02/26/2013 |
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Director: |
Paul Thomas Anderson |
Actors: |
Joaquin Phoenix
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Amy Adams
Laura Dern
Rami Malek
Lena Endre |
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Plot Outline:
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In the 1950s an intelligent, charming man known as "the Master" begins a faith-based organization that soon sweeps across America. A young drifter falls in with him and soon finds himself as his right-hand man. -- Chris Kavan
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Patrik 02/10/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
I have never seen anything quite like this. I had high expectations though i really didn't know what to expect. They were all fulfilled. Acting doesn't get better than what Phoenix and Hoffman shows here. From the way Anderson tells the story to all the achievements, technical and acting is fantastic! It deserves more recognition than what it got. It is hard to understand at some times yes, because there are several answers to the questions raised. You just have to do some own thinking and progressing afterwards. |
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Jake 11/04/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
Everything is tops across the board, as is usual with any Paul Thomas Anderson film. The acting is some of the best you'll see all year (if Pheonix doesn't get the Oscar I'll be SHOCKED! Hoffman deserves one as well.) The music by Jonny Greenwood is delicious. Cinematography is dazzling to say the least. It may be incredibly perplexing in the long run, but I'm already looking forward to repeat viewings. |
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Nick 10/09/2012 (1 of 1 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2/4 |
This movie does not live up to the hype. The only reason to watch this film is for the acting. The acting is top notch. The story is boring, lacks direction, and has no climax or conclusion. The movie is pretty long and is quite boring at times. It was hard to keep focus. It will most definitely be an Oscar contender, falls into that stereotypical category Oscar movies are known for. The only thing I got out of the movie was this, when it comes down to it, both main characters, who are quite different people, are really very much the same, they are both crazy fools. |
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03/06/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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The Master is Brilliant |
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The Master is my favorite film of 2012 (Beasts of the Southern wild comes in at a close second,) so there you go. I’m personally really sad that this movie hasn’t got that much recognition. It got a lot of hype as an Oscar contender when it was first released, but was soon forgotten, why? Why did everyone forget about this brilliant film? I personally loved it.
The movie is about a disturbed man who falls in with a religious cult and his relationship with the leader of said cult. I’m a huge Paul Thomas Anderson fan, and honestly think that he’s the best filmmaker working today, and while the master isn’t his best it’s one of his better films.
The acting is wonderful, that goes without saying, but the film itself is haunting, it lingers on the mind. The way The Master weaves a ... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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03/01/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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The Master review |
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A provocative, well acted/directed drama that is believable in all aspects of film-making, which isn't for everybody. "Maybe this isn't your only life?" A lines from one of the leads in the end which almost capsulizes the picture's premise. The director is just a load of talent, not only in directing but bringing out the best in his artists. Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), an alcoholic sex crazed former World War 2 soldier who becomes a photographer, meets Lancaster (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in a ship going to New York. Peggy (Amy Adams) gets married and gets to know Freddie, who manages to make a unique drink. John More is a skeptic of Lancaster and is dealt with by the loyal temperamental Freddie.
The screenplay is one of the best of the year, even for the writer/director hi... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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02/08/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Review: The Master |
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Enter The Master, P.T. Anderson's latest work of art that achieves great lengths at leaving you polarized and scratching your head. It's a movie that demands multiple viewings. I, myself, want to watch it again so I can pick up on stuff that were left down. There's the obvious elements put here on display that are admirable - the writing, the performances, the cinematography - but there's a core to this film that's difficult to find. Some people will find greatness in the film, while others will be bored out of their minds. I was engrossed from start to finish, and never once did the two-and-a-quarter hour runtime drag.
Every single sequence in the movie is crafted beautifully. From the performances to the writing, there's nothing that will force you to take your eyes off the picture.... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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I think the movie is solely a piece about the main character Freddie and also his relationship with Dodd. I found the best scenes in the film are the ones that they share together, just the two of them. Freddie does go through some sort of psychological progression, but I never understood where he ended up. I didn't feel that I was with him on his journey to better himself, but rather watching it from a distance and trying to study it. To me, the final scene is ambiguous, but not for the right reasons. I'd rather the film ended with Freddie and Dodd's last scene. That would've left more to ponder. |
10/13/2012
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For anyone who has seen this, I would be interested on what you thought the overall message of this movie was about. My ideas are summed up in my review - but I'm interested to see how other people saw things through their point of view. |
10/09/2012
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Even amongst the indie circuit or film fest circuit or whatever you want to call it, Hyde Park on the Hudson has been getting decidedly mixed reactions. But it's the exact kind of movie that Oscar loves - I expect nominations but the split amongst critic will probably not lead to wins. |
09/25/2012
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Hyde Park on the Hudson looks like it could be not good. Similar to my week with M, right? I mean it was OK but disappointing on what it could have been. |
09/25/2012
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Let's see: historical/biographical drama featuring a president and royalty - well-respected actors - British people... I'm guessing this will probably make an appearance as well, though these kind of films always leave me a little cold - even if it looks like this one involves at least some humor. |
09/25/2012
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