Review of Phantom Thread (2017) by Beecee — 21 Jan 2018
Daniel Day-Lewis does an excellent acting job, as usual, and the sets and costumes are gorgeous. That said, the movie is a study on the relationship between the fashion designer, Reynolds Woodcock, and the two women in his life.
It is generally slow moving, and all three main characters are very unpleasant - not the kind of people one would ever want to encounter. The relationship between Cyril and Woodcock initially remains ambiguous, to the detriment of understanding the movie.
I would also agree that there is a strong and unpleasant thread of sadomasochism in the relationship between Alma and Woodcock, although there is no physical violence.
This review of Phantom Thread (2017) was written by Beecee on 21 Jan 2018.
Phantom Thread has generally received very positive reviews.
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