Radical
Been there, done that
The first time I saw The Master I thought that it had great acting and was interesting to follow such a despicable character, but I didn't see much value in the film. There were many things going on, yet it felt really empty. Its critics about scientology felt pretty shallow to me, 'scientology BAD' is what I thought the movie was all about
Then just like most of PTA's work the second time I saw it I finally discovered what was so emotionally compelling that I couldn't see the first time.
More than anything else, I always found the film to be immensely impressive for its raw, almost elemental portrayal of longing and desire for belonging, and man's search for meaning. I've also noticed some of the underlying ideas swirling around about Freddie's impotence, and how everything that happens in the film is in service of his own sexual frustrations.
Obeying and taming is also a large part of the film's narrative and made me realize no matter who you are, you will always bow down and be controlled by a master, it could be your Boss, Teacher, Parent, Government, Religion, Money, Sex etc these are all exterior things which oversee our behavior, control our action and shape our future
Here's a quote from the movie by a character ironically referred to as The Master
"if you figure out a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world"
What an amazing piece of film art by Mudane PTA, one the greatest directors/writers of our generation
Then just like most of PTA's work the second time I saw it I finally discovered what was so emotionally compelling that I couldn't see the first time.
More than anything else, I always found the film to be immensely impressive for its raw, almost elemental portrayal of longing and desire for belonging, and man's search for meaning. I've also noticed some of the underlying ideas swirling around about Freddie's impotence, and how everything that happens in the film is in service of his own sexual frustrations.
Obeying and taming is also a large part of the film's narrative and made me realize no matter who you are, you will always bow down and be controlled by a master, it could be your Boss, Teacher, Parent, Government, Religion, Money, Sex etc these are all exterior things which oversee our behavior, control our action and shape our future
Here's a quote from the movie by a character ironically referred to as The Master
"if you figure out a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world"
What an amazing piece of film art by Mudane PTA, one the greatest directors/writers of our generation
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