The Master(2012)- User Reviews

Paul Thomas Anderson has finally made his masterpiece. This is a film that will audiences will either love or be left cold by. I fall in the former category. Joaquin Phoenix is so good in this film that his mental health in real life could be called into …more»

What makes a bad movie bad? Answer: A movie with no plot. Example: The Master. I was wildly disappointed because I love everything PTA has done in the past but I found myself holding back laughter at scenes that were intended to be serious (e.g. the …more»

How could this movie have been released? It is disjointed, aimless and confusing. The acting is great but the story is soooooo thin as to be nonexistant. I asked for my money back.

Releasing this movie in its current state is an insult to movie goers …more»

Aside from the convoluted and sometimes confusing storyline, the essence of this movie was the dueling acting abilities of the two male leads. Both play complicated characters with deep-rooted social and sexual issues. Both did excellent jobs with an …more»

It's not often I want to walk out of a movie. I wanted to walk out of this one. And I REALLY was looking forward to this movie based on its topic, actors, and director. It was terrible. I went with two other people and no one else understood its point …more»

I attended this movie based on a 5 star review in "The Other" paper. The reviewer must have been paid-off to write such a rave review for this bomb of a movie. Don't waste your time or money on this one. The movie has absolutely no plot …more»

I actually worked on this film for three days as an extra, as one of the Masters, followers.

And I've waited a year to see it. Boy, what a dissapointment.

The trailers were more interesting than the movie. And much of what was in the trailers, …more»

If I've ever wasted money on a movie in my life this is it! Bad premise / no plot / good acting, but that can't save us from a complete flop! This is one movie the studios will advertise lightly, and hope the buzz will "reel" in moviegoers. Hard to …more»

Expected to see some form of a plot that entailed a resolution at the end. But when the picture is about two psychotic personalities, guess there is no neat ending. This picture was a waste of my time and my money. I can think of no reason to recommend …more»

The master is a very strange kind of a film. It endeavors to be more much more than it is. What saves this movie is the superb acting by Joaquin Phoenix and others. This movie is somewhat long and at several points a bit boring. However, I really do feel …more»