• R, 2 hr. 18 min.
  • Drama
  • Directed By:
    Paul Thomas Anderson
    In Theaters:
    Sep 14, 2012 Limited
    On DVD:
    Feb 26, 2013
  • The Weinstein Company

Critic Review - New York Observer

137 minutes of Joaquin Phoenix's nose hairs is not my idea of appetizing.

September 19, 2012 Full Review Source: New York Observer | Comments (43)
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Aaron Saxton

Aaron Saxton

I guess this guy thinks BAttlefield Earth is a masterpiece we should all appreciate. LOL

Sep 19 - 06:44 PM

Adam H.

Adam Herman

What does this fucking guy like? I can't recall anything of recent.

Sep 19 - 09:58 PM

Geraldo R.

Geraldo Rivera

LMAOOOO

Sep 20 - 07:17 AM

DanielForth

daniel forth

Thank you for that Rex, Next time the directors will cast someone To your physical liking. ;)

Sep 20 - 08:47 AM

Kian Alisobhani

Kian Alisobhani

Hey, read the guy's wikipedia page. He is the biggest fucking shit. google his review for Oldboy. just do it.

Sep 20 - 11:17 AM

Ken Lazarus

Ken Lazarus

Who cares what this faggot thinks

Sep 20 - 02:21 PM

Matt D.

Matt Davis

This should be fired from being a human.

Sep 21 - 09:31 AM

Nicky M.

Nicky Marianna

The Master is a character study. What were you doing watching such a film?

Sep 22 - 08:12 PM

Marijon Benedict

Marijon Benedict

Yeah, the close-ups were a bit much. I never thought I could ever get sick of Phoenix's face, but I did.

Sep 23 - 11:18 PM

Frank Bar

Frank Bar

This review sums this movie up perfect. I'm a huge PT Fan, but this movie was a waste of time and money. And don't give me any of that "you just didn't get it" bs, this movie is garbage. I can handle plotless movies, slow paced movies, movies that require a second viewing, trust me this film is not one of those. Just because the acting is good doesn't make this movie a masterpiece. Stop trying to hard to like movies like this!!!

Sep 25 - 07:21 AM

Joseph Blair

Joseph Blair

I agree with Reed 100%. "Master" is just bad. Boring. Could Jo act any harder? Why film in 70mm if all you do is have 147 hours of close ups of Semore? Scenes of the back of a boat is not artstic; its common. Master is just tent show stuff.

Sep 25 - 08:53 PM

Lorraine Dusky

Lorraine Dusky

So bad so bad. Thank you for you review, which I read AFTER I saw the damn piece of dreck.

Oct 12 - 11:00 AM

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