Phantom Thread

The chemistry here is unmatched, Daniel Day Lewis is a larger than life figure in most of his films but here he’s subdued, only raising his voice occasionally but never to the levels of something like a There Will Be Blood. Reynolds and Alma are one of the most interesting romantics in film (if you call it that) in constant battle between each other for supremacy but from there first interaction Alma has already won, neither of them know this the only person who realizes where this is going is Cyril, but it’s too late. Similar to In the Mood for Love everything is shown in the eyes, the climax of the film is just the two starting at each other as Reynolds accepts his fate. The score is also transcendent