The Master

— I survived all 137 minutes of “The Master”, only because the images were gorgeous, the music and sounds perfect, and both Joaqin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman turned in outstanding performances. Sadly, I left a bit bewildered, thinking I’d experienced film as high art but not as good storytelling. Maybe seeing it again would help but, honestly, it’s still too fresh to even consider squirming through it again.

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[2012. 144 min. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Amy Adams.]
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2012/09/17/120917crci_cinema_lane