Frank Bettag

Frank Bettag

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    • Nels 2022-03-22 09:01:43

      Grandmaster

      In 1949, the Pacific War had ended, and Freddie Jacqui (played by Joaquin Phoenix), who was troubled by the boring life in the army, finally returned to the United States. However, the spiritual treatment before returning home did not give him practical help. Reddy was caught in a trance and...

    • Jimmie 2022-03-19 09:01:04

      so-called redemption

      Maybe the real redemption can only come from the redemption of the self, and the same escape or face can only be chosen by the self. Freddy, what he wants is never complicated, just have a good meal with his parents, and don't think too much about being with Doris. He didn't ask for too much, but...

    • Blaise 2022-04-24 07:01:06

      I am very relieved to contribute to the box office of contemporary Kubrick. The performance is good, and the photographer loves the zoom and close-up bokeh. Without Anderson's signature tracking shot+whip pan, it always feels like something is missing.

    • Ronny 2022-03-22 09:01:43

      You can think of this film as the hidden history of the founder of Scientology, or you can think of "Master" and "Beast" as two sides of the same person - and to be more complete, it is best to add Ai The role of M. Adams, she is the intermediary between God and man. However, the attitude of PTA is still relatively ambiguous. Whether it is psychoanalysis (also from the perspective of Jung's collective unconscious), psychology, philosophy or religion, what is reflected behind it is a lonely and ephemeral individual seeking a higher, An eternal journey of trust and belonging. The turbulent sea that constantly appears in the film also symbolizes the id in the depths of the subconscious (just like the Limbo world in [Inception]). Joaquin Phoenix's outrageous performance is also in stark contrast to Philip Seymour Hoffman's restrained and steady performance (compare Joaquin's alternate level of performance in [You've Never Been Here]). In terms of scheduling, this time PTA did not have excessive dazzling skills (except for the long sports shot of the prostitute selling clothes/touring customers), both the photography and the soundtrack are just right, overall, it is definitely the most memorable work of PTA. (9.0/10)

    The Master quotes

    • Clark: [talking to Freddy about Doris during a test] She got rid of you, right? She saw you for what you are. Selfish. And alone. You should go into the hospital with your mother. 'Cause that's where you belong. 'Cause you're sick. And you're tired. And you need to be alone, away from people.

    • V.A. representative addressing returning veterans: You men are blessed with the rejuvenating powers of youth. The responsibilities of peacetime must now be considered. You can start a business: filling station, grocery or hardware store. Get a few acres of land and raise some chickens... go back to school.

      V.A. representative addressing returning veterans: [continues] Undoubtedly, there will be people on the outside who will not understand the condition you men have, or will think it a rather shameful condition. If the average civilian had been through the same stresses that you have been through, undoubtedly they too would have developed the same nervous conditions.