Joe Neumaier of The New York Daily News declared THE MASTER, "the season's first Oscar contender." THE MASTER received the following 2012 Academy Award® nominations - Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Philip Seymour Hoffman for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Amy Adams for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The film received three Golden Globes® Nominations including Best Actor in a Drama Joaquin Phoenix, Best Supporting Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams.
Awarded
Best Actor for both Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix and Best
Director for Paul Thomas Anderson at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, THE MASTER is a film "that casts a spell like a fever dream (David Ansen, Newsweek)."
Stunningly photographed in 65mm, THE MASTER
stands as an undeniable cinematic experience. Will Freddie be able to
outrun his past? Will The Cause help or hurt him? Can this tortured,
violent creature be civilized? Or is man, after all, just a dirty
animal?
THE MASTER Blu-ray™
Combo Pack and DVD special features include: "Back Beyond" which
features outtakes and additional scenes edited to music by Johnny
Greenwood; "Unguided Message," an 8 minute short / behind the scenes;
Teasers/ Trailers. The Combo Pack also includes an additional special
feature "Let Their Be Light (1946), John Huston's landmark documentary
about WW-II veterans."
Where to Buy
The Master is available now in stores nationwide. You can also find it online at Amazon for only $24.98.
The Master is available now in stores nationwide. You can also find it online at Amazon for only $24.98.
My Thoughts
The Master is a unique and disturbing psychological thriller. While never specifically mentioned by name, the film is rumored to be based on Scientology and this immediately caught my interest. Hoffman plays a WW II veteran who seems to be struggling with post traumatic stress. He is led by his wife to meet the Master in the hopes of helping him heal. At first he embraces the cause, but before long he finds himself wondering if he stepped into a scam lead by a convincing charlatan. The movie is very dark, and some may be turned off by the lack of redeeming qualities of the characeters. I found this made the film more unique and realistic. The world isn't filled with handsome heros who overcome all obstacles. Not only do the good guys not always win, sometimes they never even show up. If you like a film that leaves you wondering and a little disturbed long long after it ends, this is a great movie to watch. 4 stars.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary
compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and
were not influenced in any way.***
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