It's a simple story, not as complicated as you might think.

Marcel 2022-04-20 09:01:40

It's worth writing a long review for this movie, but I don't know how to say it, and the story I read is very simple and has nothing to do with religion. This is a homeless sailor who was ravaged by war and returned to his normal life, but in his wandering fate he met a man who would take him in and listen to him. That man, in the sailor's mind, was not a religious leader, but a father-like, brother-like, confidant-like person. He gave the sailor company and trust, and the sailor stayed with him for a while to continue on the road, looking for the direction of the next life. In fact, this is a "road movie". You stop and go alone, and you meet many people. Perhaps there is only one worthy mark in your life.

A master in the eyes of others, a mere mortal in the eyes of sailors, both of them have a "beast" in their hearts. When they see each other's beast, they will sympathize with each other when they meet each other. One can continue to wander on the road, but the other is trapped in the moral shackles that he has made.

That's all there is to this story, it's just a relationship between two people. But yes, that's too good to say.

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  • Aryanna 2022-04-23 07:01:55

    Sophisticated production, smooth shots, superb performance. However, I still can only give three stars for this film. Could it be that the male protagonist's experience with the "Master" is just to solve the love/sex problem? The so-called well-received films of the past few years seem to have lost their ability to tell stories, from the Tree of Life, Melancholia to this movie.

  • Else 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    If Dodd is the master and Freddie is the protector, it is no wonder that the two hit it off. From bereaved teenagers to heartbreakers, Fore's pathological fascination with violence and sex has a reason. Joaquin's gorilla-like steps and crooked mouth reveal his inner stubbornness and fragility. The doctrine of Originism seems to be that Westerners copied some reincarnation theory and added Vipassana. The film cuts in from the perspective of human nature and does not comment on beliefs. The blurred soundtrack is great!

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.