Review of Phantom Thread (2017) by Gxm143 — 12 Apr 2018
I'd been looking forward to this film but for me it was the prototypical critical darling that sucks. Very strange, quite boring plot. DD Lewis is great as always, but I wish he wasn't attracted to this director (I didn't like There Will Be Blood either).
The plot resolution is not believable, nor did I care for the fate of the extremely unlikable characters. My wife was even disappointed with the fashion / creativity element she had anticipated enjoying.
There is no background to the characters, so it is hard to know or sympathize with them. Even the soundtrack is irritating. I have seen 8 of 9 2017 best pic nominees (all but CMBYN) and this movie did not deserve to be in that class, imo.
This review of Phantom Thread (2017) was written by Gxm143 on 12 Apr 2018.
Phantom Thread has generally received very positive reviews.
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