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The Master (2012)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Overview
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new “religion” he forms after World War II.
Rated R | Length 137 minutes
Actors
Joaquin Phoenix | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Amy Adams | Rami Malek | Laura Dern | Jesse Plemons | Ambyr Childers | Madisen Beaty | Kevin J. O'Connor | Patty McCormack | Lena Endre | Barbara Brownell | Amy Ferguson | Jennifer Neala Page | Christopher Evan Welch | Mike Howard | Frank Bettag | Mimi Cozzens | Jillian Bell | Joshua Close | Martin Dew | Kevin J. Walsh | Brady Rubin | Jill Andre | Barlow Jacobs | David Warshofsky | Tom Knickerbocker | Zan Overall | Katie Boland | Lorelai Hoey | Price Carson | Sarah Shoshana David | Bruce Goodchild | Matt Hering | Dan Anderson | Andrew Koponen | Jeffrey W. Jenkins | Patrick Wilder | Ryan Curtis | Jay Laurence | Abraxas Adams | Tina Bruna | Kevin Hudnell | Hunter Craig | Ryder Craig | Rodion Salnikov | Emily Gilliam | Kody Klein | W. Earl Brown | Ariel Felix | Vladimir Velasco | John Mark Reyes | Brian Fong | Diane Cortejo | Leonida A. Bautista | Myrna De Dios | William O'Brien | Brigitte Hagerman | Charley Morgan | Gigi Benson | Liz Clare | Fiona Dourif | Audrey Finer | Megan Rose Fox | Baily Hopkins | Mari Kearney | Sarah Klaren | Ally Johnson | Brittany Kilcoyne McGregor | LaRain Ring | Kimberly Ables Jindra | Theo Crisell | Eban Schletter | Scott Rodgers | Melora Walters | Emily Jordan | Amanda Caryn Jobbins | Olivia Rosemarie Barham | Napoleon Ryan | AnnaCorey | Bill Blair
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2013 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
The Master starts off amazingly, however it drops the ball in the second half. I feel like the film brings up so many themes it doesn’t know what to do with them.
I’m sure on a re-watch I’ll feel differently. But the initial watch was a bit disappointing.
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