Phoebe wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:56 pm
I have watched a movie called Phantom Thread, which is the last movie apparently that Daniel Day-Lewis ever acted in. It's an incredibly weird and creepy movie, that's all I can say, no spoilers can be given. He's a fashion designer character inspired supposedly by the real life Balenciaga. He finds... romance? The profound, fabulous soundtrack is done by some guitarist from Radiohead, Johnny ---. ? I wish I could discuss it in a way that allows spoilers to be given, because after watching this movie I was quite eager to hear what other people were saying about it and how they interpreted the ending. To my dismay I discovered that nobody seems to understand what happened in the movie even though it was pretty damn obvious. How could people possibly fail to understand?! Alas, I can say no more. It's as clear as it is disturbing. I feel like the key to the whole thing is his mother, and that's all I can say about that too! 9 out of 10 stars though!
Watched it -- so I feel the ending is what it is, a darkly romantic ending where they agree, to truly be happy he must be poisoned every time he gets too sour.
If you are here to tell me the last 10 minutes are a fantasy, her twisted view of how she's going to solve him, complete with him giving complete 180 degree reactions to things we know usually drive him nutty -- the pouring of water -- I'll happily accept that too. Just a few minutes prior he was showing how he's never going to change, then a scene later he's all in on Alma again but this time forever.
Didn't get to watch with the wife, but next time I'll get out a notebook and jot down all the helpful tips