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The Master

Overview


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

September 14, 2012 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring :

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Rami Malek, Jesse Plemons, David Warshofsky, Lena Endre, Josh Close, Fiona Dourif, Ambyr Childers

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

“..with its bravura technique and superbly synched turns from Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Weinstein Co. release should generate robust returns and furious discussion long after its hugely anticipated Sept. 14 bow..”
by Justin Chang [Variety]
“..this is the kind of film that gets richer and more beautiful in multiple viewings and for years to come. And that is the true test of art..”
by David Poland [Movie City News]
3.5 of 5

“..The Master won't likely surpass the audience of his earlier masterstroke..”
by Sara Maria Vizcarrondo [Boxoffice Magazine]
“..The Master is neither a masterpiece nor, exactly, a Hubbard expose..”
by Richard Corliss [TIME Magazine]
5 of 5

“..The Master already feels like a landmark American movie. It makes words like 'bold' and 'extraordinary' seem utterly inadequate..”
by Robbie Collin [Daily Telegraph]
Review rate : B+

“..often-maddening ways it manifests in the present through incredible performances and direction..”
by Charlie Schmidilin [The Playlist]
5 of 5

“..it is a movie that may alienate and exasperate some, but its audacity, its formal daring and Joaquin Phoenix's performance, make it simply unmissable..”
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
“..a bold, challenging, brilliantly acted drama that is a must for serious audiences..”
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter]

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