The Master

alexa play "the one that got away" by Katy Perry :'( this was my first PTA film back when i was in high school before i even knew who PTA was. long before joker, Joaquin Phoenix had already been one of my favorite actors for a while so he was the only reason i watched this. i initially gave it 3 stars because of the incredible acting and cinematography (i vividly remembered a bunch of shots from this film even though it had been 7 or 8 years since i first watched it), but the story kinda slipped my mind after a while and i didn't really connect with it that deeply on my first watch. however, this time around, i have now seen the light. this film is a masterclass in acting. a masterclass in cinematography and editing. the writing is super complex. with PTA's trademark sense of humor sprinkled in here and there. honestly a near flawless film in my eyes. (also is it just me or Freddie and Dodd lowkey giving Guts/Griffith energy?)