Film Reviews & Movie Analysis

A Movie a day in the Month of May
Day 28 pick

This was a very strong piece of film from the acting to the soundtrack to the way in which we weren’t given any anchor point to the rest of the world. It was assumed from the style of clothing to the cars and various objects, that events took place in the 1950s, but in a way it didn’t matter. What was important were the events within the home of Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis).

Having found a new muse in out of town waitress Alma (Vicky Krieps), Reynolds produces some of his greatest pieces. However, for Alma it is about more than the fashion as she immediately falls for the distant workaholic whose interest turned love for her is inconsistent. On the brink of resentment and passion, Alma turns to extreme measures in order to have his undivided attention.

What I really didn’t like about Phantom Thread was its ending. It’s final scenes comprised of Reynolds bending quite pliably to Alma’s will, something that seemed incredibly out of character for him.

From what we were shown of the two of them, he liked his meticulous way of life, and so you either got on board or you got out. Therefore the 360 seemed unfathomable, especially as it went without some sort of revelation or explanation on his part.

Then again perhaps the point of it all went right over my head.

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