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THE MASTER (2012)
The film revolves around a Man who,unbeknown to himself,is lost,disturbed,twisted,crooked, a alcoholic and someone who has animalistic tendencies.The man is Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) and through the early stages of this film he stumbles onto a path,a path that will define who
he is and who others see him as.
The person who brings him into this path is Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman),a man who is confident in the strength of himself and the occupied religion he has created "The Cause" alongside his his assured wife Peggy Dodd (Amy Adams) and son (Jesse Plemons) and daughter (Ambyr Childers).
From there first unintentional meeting ,of Lancaster Dodd and Freddie Quell,it becomes apparent to the audience that Quell has given Lancaster a reason to find him of interest and ,above all else, someone he can study and have the intention of seducing.The two also form a strong relationship and become good friends throughout the course of the film,much to the subtle dismay of Lancaster's other "cause" believers who still doubt whether there beliefs have rubbed off on Quell or whether he is someone who is well and truly lost/aimless in the world.
As the film progress's we (the audience) see a subtle and realistic change in Quell's attitude,but unlike other top Hollywood films this doesn't follow a cliche of complete change.Quell still drinks,he still has instances of being flippant,he's still unreadable at times and he still has his aggression but his aggressive-streaks are geared on the notion of protection towards his friend (Lancaster),as he perceives doubters as enemy's.
This in itself is the basic concept of the story but the film offers so much more on a intelligent bearing on Man,Religion,Cults,War and the human psychological conscience/damage,that any sense of this being a simple dot-to-dot story is (imo) widely off the mark.
The performances of the cast involved are brilliantly executed in the film.Phoenix and Hoffman are easy standouts,largely down to there on-screen time,while Amy Adams plays her role with a touch of subtle realism.
The filmography and films general art direction is ,again,captured and worked on to a exceptional high standard and the films details don't feel over bearing,there is a smoothness and class in this direction.
The score is great.Like Jonny Greenwood's 'There Will Be Blood' work, this films soundtrack has an immerse quality within itself.
The score never feels intrusive or over bearing but what it does do is add a certain freshness and originality to scenes that may have occupied a more unremarkable backing track.
A film that will be re-watched time and again and one that I might see things I missed in my first outing.Great film,
but my only disappointment would be the fact i didn't get off my backside and see this remarkable film in Cinema.
5/5
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RE: Top 100 Films I've Watched This Year: 2013 - Discus... - 
. I'm not sure what's added to the DC, but if it's more love story gubbins that would only compound my problem with it, since the emphasis would shift further from the cinema to the romance.
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