Review of The Master (2012) by Vdiaz9 — 23 Jan 2013
If you hated this but loved Tree of Life, you need your head examined. Both are prime examples of an auteur filmmaker getting the opportunity to make pictures that go against Hollywood norms for the sake of their own artistry.
It's a miracle a movie like The Master can even get made when the entire industry's sole purpose is profit. A movie like this doesn't get made to please the masses. Paul Thomas Anderson deserves credit for, once again, writing and directing a film that is reminiscent of Kubrick or Welles.
Anderson's films appeal to an audience that enjoys great acting and character over repetitious conventions in plot development. Only a handful of movies like this get made a year that end up getting a nationwide major theater release and audiences should be welcoming it, rather than admonish it.
Don't bother with The Master if you honestly believe Skyfall is worthy of a Best Picture nomination.
This review of The Master (2012) was written by Vdiaz9 on 23 Jan 2013.
The Master has generally received very positive reviews.
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