So I recently watched Phantom Thread and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (played by Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (played by Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutantes and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (played by Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love.
If you truly want to see the range that Daniel Day-Leis is has, then you need to see this film. DDL is hands down the greatest actor of all-time and there is no debate about it and to see him in what he says is his last film is truly a special thing to see. They always say you save the best for last and this one of his better roles. He knows how to be subtle in certain scenes and then he knows when to take it up a notch and get that raw and emotionally powerful scene. If this is indeed his last role then it has been an honor to watch all of his films and enjoy what he brought to the big screen and there would be no better way to top it off then by being nominated for another Oscar. Paul Thomas Anderson is again doing what he does best by telling a truly emotional story in a way you couldn't think was possibly when telling a story about fashion designers. It's a creative way to approach a film like this and it just shows you how much range he has as a director. It does make a lot of weird decisions that you typically wouldn't see in a film like this and at times they feel out of place but they often do work to make the film more flamboyant. Overall this film is amazing in a lot of ways and it tries to do lot of different things bring trying different types of emotions in weird spots of the film and some pay off while others don't and it is always a special treat to see a film where Daniel Day-Lewis is the star in what could be his final film ever. I give Phantom Thread an 8.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Phantom Thread, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (played by Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (played by Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutantes and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (played by Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love.
If you truly want to see the range that Daniel Day-Leis is has, then you need to see this film. DDL is hands down the greatest actor of all-time and there is no debate about it and to see him in what he says is his last film is truly a special thing to see. They always say you save the best for last and this one of his better roles. He knows how to be subtle in certain scenes and then he knows when to take it up a notch and get that raw and emotionally powerful scene. If this is indeed his last role then it has been an honor to watch all of his films and enjoy what he brought to the big screen and there would be no better way to top it off then by being nominated for another Oscar. Paul Thomas Anderson is again doing what he does best by telling a truly emotional story in a way you couldn't think was possibly when telling a story about fashion designers. It's a creative way to approach a film like this and it just shows you how much range he has as a director. It does make a lot of weird decisions that you typically wouldn't see in a film like this and at times they feel out of place but they often do work to make the film more flamboyant. Overall this film is amazing in a lot of ways and it tries to do lot of different things bring trying different types of emotions in weird spots of the film and some pay off while others don't and it is always a special treat to see a film where Daniel Day-Lewis is the star in what could be his final film ever. I give Phantom Thread an 8.5 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Phantom Thread, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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