Review of Phantom Thread (2017) by Rebecca31 — 06 Feb 2018

Beautiful to watch, beautiful to listen to and the acting is superb. Phantom Thread did not go the way I expected and although it took me a while to like it, the story eventually reeled me in and I became immersed in this captivating film. Not my usual kind of movie but it's Oscar season and apparently the last you'll see Daniel Day-Lewis in a movie. He's retired again so don't all gasp at once.

Daniel Day-Lewis is the renowned dress-maker Reynolds Woodcock. Living in 1950s London, his routine life takes a change when he meets his new muse, a young woman named Alma (Vicky Krieps) yet his highly organised bachelor life is soon disrupted by Alma. We've had a couple of films this year that decide to take a weird turn in the third act and Phantom Thread certainly went off in an unexpected direction. Not your typical love story. Day-Lewis does it again, giving another brilliant performance. Perfect casting, the chemistry between Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps was exceptional. This one is definitely a slow burner so let yourselves become engrossed in the elegance of Phantom Thread. The level of care in every single shot is mesmerizing, from the cinematography, the lavish dresses and the spectacular score by Jonny Greenwood. There's no denying Day-Lewis' performance is perfect and I expect nothing less to be honest. Yet what stood out the most for me was the haunting soundtrack. Absolutely stunning, one of the best film scores in recent years and well deserving of an Oscar. Highly recommended for all you Daniel Day-Lewis/Paul Thomas Anderson fans out there.