The Master
2012
Action / Drama / History

The Master
2012
Action / Drama / History
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) post traumatic stress disorder post-traumatic stress disorder sexual obsession religion drifter
Plot summary
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
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Capital "A" Acting
Paul Thomas Anderson Master-craftsman
Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a sexually perversed WWII vet who takes on Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman) as a father figure.
I wished for Paul Thomas Anderson to be declared a master himself. The craftsmanship is certainly evident. The film looks beautifully sad. The acting is completely unique. Joaquin Phoenix does a truly intense portrayal of a broken man. Philip Seymour Hoffman is convincing. Amy Adams plays PSH's wife who turns out to be much more perversed. There is a lot to like about this movie but the intensity of Joaquin's performance does wear thin. It can really grind down the audience. Overall, this is expertly made.