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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Grave, contemplative, prestige and character-led.
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- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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- Filipe Manuel Netoon TMDB · May 20235/10
**It's a film for a fairly narrow audience and is very slow paced... too slow.** Honestly, I expected more from this movie. A certain strong dramatic spark that really justified the time spent watching it. Unfortunately, it seems the only motivation for seeing the film is its criticism of the Church of Scientology, a criticism that, if you read a little about the church and pay attention, is not even implied. Paul Thomas Anderson is a respected director, especially after the films “Magnolia” and “There Will Be Blood”. I'm not going to discuss that, not least because he's not a director I'm comfortable with (I think, counting this one, I've only seen two of his films). What matters is this film, and here, the director did a good job. It probably not the best of his career, there are very debatable options especially in terms of editing and rhythm, but it's enough. The cast's work is even better. Joaquin Phoenix gives us an impeccable, intense and very dramatic work, even if it is totally surpassed by the charisma of Philip Seymour Hoffman, a totally accurate choice for the character, who required not only charisma but also leadership, affirmation and authority. The actor, who left u
Read the whole review on TMDB - Pugwashon TMDB · Mar 2013
Modern self-indulgent rubbish. Too long. I gained nothing from watching this. It's nicely photographed, but that is a given in the 21st century. The acting is fine, but this is a review of the movie as a whole. Don't waste your time.
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Cast
- Joaquin PhoenixFreddie Quell
- Philip Seymour HoffmanLancaster Dodd
- Amy AdamsPeggy Dodd
- Rami MalekClark
- Laura DernHelen Sullivan
- Jesse PlemonsVal Dodd
- Ambyr ChildersElizabeth Dodd
- Madisen BeatyDoris Solstad
- Kevin J. O'ConnorBill White
- Patty McCormackMildred Drummond
Crew
- Paul Thomas AndersonDirector
- Paul Thomas AndersonWriter
- Mihai Malaimare Jr.Director of Photography
- Barry IdoineDirector of Photography
- Jonny GreenwoodOriginal Music Composer
- Leslie JonesEditor
- Peter McNultyEditor
- Daniel LupiProducer
- Megan EllisonProducer
- Paul Thomas AndersonProducer
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