Phantom Thread

Name: Phantom Thread
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: December 25, 2017
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 90
Cast: Bern Collaco, Camilla Rutherford, Cedric Tylleman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dave Simon

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Focus Features | Release Date: December 25, 2017 | R

Starring: Bern Collaco, Camilla Rutherford, Cedric Tylleman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dave Simon, Dinah Nicholson, Elli Banks, Harriet Leitch, Ingrid Sophie Schram, Jack Gordon, Jane Perry, Jason Redshaw, Joan Brown, Julie Duck, Kelly Schembri, Lesley Manville, Maryanne Frost, Pip Phillips, Richard Graham, Sarah Lamesch, Sue Clark, Vicky Krieps

Summary: Set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (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’sSet in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (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 (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.… Expand

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 130 min

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RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Dec 19, 2017

The movie is, of course, beautifully made. Anderson’s visual style is remarkable. Shooting the picture himself, reportedly, with the collaboration of lighting cameraman Michael Bauman, he frames in a Kubrick-inflected style but cuts with a Hitchcock-influenced one. Read full review

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A.O. Scott

Dec 24, 2017

On first viewing, the captivating strangeness of the mood and the elegant threading of the plot are likely to hold your attention, but later you can go back to savor the lustrous colors, the fine-grained performances and the romantic mystery that holds the whole thing together. Read full review

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Kevin Harley

Jan 29, 2018

Anderson crafts another classic of obsession and strange love, played by dynamite leads: Day-Lewis retires in style, Krieps is revelatory. Read full review

The Film Stage Michael Snydel

Dec 7, 2017

This is less an examination of a singular person than a look at the torturous and sublime experience of his creative process as it relates to the most important people in his life. Read full review

Matt Singer

Dec 7, 2017

Phantom Thread is classical and deliberate, with few of his former signatures like ostentatious flourishes of camera, editing, or music. That may frustrate some Anderson fans, but Phantom Thread’s luxurious but restrained aesthetic perfectly matches Reynolds Woodcock’s approach to design. Read full review

Empire Dan Jolin

Jan 29, 2018

Paul Thomas Anderson does gothic romance in prestige Brit picture style, eliciting a worthy final performance from Daniel Day-Lewis that’s admirably matched by newcomer Vicky Krieps. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Dec 22, 2017

There’s no doubt Phantom Thread will be forever lauded as a great fashion movie, but I don’t think it’s even a good one. Its view of how fashion is made feels desiccated and airless, as if beautiful clothes can come into being only under a dome of oppression and anxiety. Read full review

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metaknightmare

Dec 29, 2017

The film is beautifully done and is unique. It sticks in your mind long after you leave. It's funny, dark, romantic and haunting. Paul Thomas Anderson directs, writes and for the first time in a long time, handles the cinematography which he deserves a nomination for, for the sake ofThe film is beautifully done and is unique. It sticks in your mind long after you leave. It's funny, dark, romantic and haunting. Paul Thomas Anderson directs, writes and for the first time in a long time, handles the cinematography which he deserves a nomination for, for the sake of recognition at least. A couple of years ago, I remember watching a Q&A of PTA and cast for Inherent Vice and a woman from the audience made a comment that PTA is "obsessed with masculinity" which he seemed shocked by. It seems that observation has somehow challenged him to do something more feminine. So he creates a film filled with women and only 3 main characters, two being women and one being an effeminate man who works on fashion and loves his mum. Now it is safe to say the film, like Daniel Day Lewis' character, is "obsessed with femininity" being romantic, filled with food and surrounded by attire. Obsession is even mentioned in Q&A and interviews for this film. Not sure if the comment was merely coincidence but I still feel even though this film can be grouped with the other ones he's made about irritated and intense men (The Master, TWBB, PDL), at least it explores and surrounds itself in a cocoon of gentleness which I believe has made PTA grow as a storyteller. It's also a bit strange even though not as much as Altman's 3 Women, it still has this appealing, indelible weirdness stuck to it. Surely will be looked back on as a masterpiece. I was lucky to see the film in 70mm and it was a great watch with a great audience. I hope you have a similar experience. Thanks for reading.… Expand

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davidwill4real

Sep 12, 2020

Classic, avant-garde, perfect as haute-couture. The best picture from Paul Thomas Anderson is his most complex thread.

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Rebecca31

Feb 6, 2018

Beautiful to watch, beautiful to listen to and the acting is superb. Phantom Thread did not go the way I expected and although it took me a while to like it, the story eventually reeled me in and I became immersed in this captivating film. Not my usual kind of movie but it's Oscar season andBeautiful to watch, beautiful to listen to and the acting is superb. Phantom Thread did not go the way I expected and although it took me a while to like it, the story eventually reeled me in and I became immersed in this captivating film. Not my usual kind of movie but it's Oscar season and apparently the last you'll see Daniel Day-Lewis in a movie. He's retired again so don't all gasp at once.

Daniel Day-Lewis is the renowned dress-maker Reynolds Woodcock. Living in 1950s London, his routine life takes a change when he meets his new muse, a young woman named Alma (Vicky Krieps) yet his highly organised bachelor life is soon disrupted by Alma. We've had a couple of films this year that decide to take a weird turn in the third act and Phantom Thread certainly went off in an unexpected direction. Not your typical love story. Day-Lewis does it again, giving another brilliant performance. Perfect casting, the chemistry between Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps was exceptional. This one is definitely a slow burner so let yourselves become engrossed in the elegance of Phantom Thread. The level of care in every single shot is mesmerizing, from the cinematography, the lavish dresses and the spectacular score by Jonny Greenwood. There's no denying Day-Lewis' performance is perfect and I expect nothing less to be honest. Yet what stood out the most for me was the haunting soundtrack. Absolutely stunning, one of the best film scores in recent years and well deserving of an Oscar. Highly recommended for all you Daniel Day-Lewis/Paul Thomas Anderson fans out there.… Expand

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robbywarren93

Jan 24, 2018

A beautifully made, masterfully scored, gorgeously shot, and outstandingly performed new effort from one of the greats, Paul Thomas Anderson. Daniel Dey Lewis gives an excellent performance, one that would be a great last if what's been said is true.

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spencie

Mar 15, 2018

What a movie, Paul Thomas Anderson is a hell of a director. This is one of the most unique films of the year, it's masterfully written and takes you by surprise. It's oddly funny and has pitch perfect performances by a great cast. This is a must-see.

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tomo1682

Apr 30, 2018

Great acting. Completely boring story. Simply did not care about any of the characters. I obviously didn't get it.

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zedzded

Feb 15, 2019

I love Anderson, I love Day Lewis but zzzzz oh god what a snooze fest. Maybe it’s cause I find fashion so intrinsically uninteresting that when it’s on a pedestal as an art form I want to sleep...

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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