Overview
In the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion. 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, 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.
I have mixed feelings about this film. Don’t get me wrong – I really enjoyed it. The story was good and the acting was excellent (the two female leads were at least as good as Day-Lewis). In some weird kind of way I wanted more.
The first half of the film reminded me of one of my personal favorites – Shop Girl by Steve Martin. The second half took a bit of a darker turn.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Phantom Thread
Movie title: Phantom Thread
Movie description: In the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion. 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, 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.
Date published: 2018-04-28
Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson
Actor(s): Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, Gina McKee, Brian Gleeson, Harriet Sansom Harris, Lujza Richter, Julia Davis, Nicholas Mander, Philip Franks, Phyllis MacMahon, Harriet Leitch, Silas Carson, Richard Graham, Martin Dew, Ian Harrod, Eric Sigmundsson, Jane Perry, Tim Ahern, Emma Clandon, Sarah Lamesch, David Charles-Cully, Michael Gabbitas, Pip Phillips, Dave Simon
Genre: Drama, Romance
My Review
I have mixed feelings about this film. Don’t get me wrong – I really enjoyed it. The story was good and the acting was excellent (the two female leads were at least as good as Day-Lewis). In some weird kind of way I wanted more.
The first half of the film reminded me of one of my personal favorites – Shop Girl by Steve Martin. The second half took a bit of a darker turn.
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My Review - 8.5/10
8.5/10