Review of Phantom Thread (2017) by Wiscojoe — 21 Jan 2018
A meticulously unfussy movie about some very fussy people. Wildly entertaining, deliriously unexpected, and profoundly funny. The upper crust formality, assisted by another sublime performance from Daniel Day Lewis, is subterfuge for a slowly revealed joke about the contradiction of gender, the power of love and the cost/benefits of marriage, all leading to one hell of a punchline.
This movie is like a perfectly executed standup routine delivered by the world's most unassuming comedian. I'll be laughing about this one for years to come. (Special shoutout to the already classic score by Jonny Greenwood.
Like the rest of the film, it smartly highlights the wily humor by never acknowledging the film is a comedy. Everything is played straight, which only makes the central joke that much more hysterical and heartfelt.
This review of Phantom Thread (2017) was written by Wiscojoe on 21 Jan 2018.
Phantom Thread has generally received very positive reviews.
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