Paul Thomas Anderson
Host: Freddy
Freddy's Take: An easy choice for me. His films are generally long, but he really has a knack for hashing out characters and I don't mind investing the time. I believe he has a lot in common with the Coens as he has a gift for creating sympathetic characters out of the most unsavory types of people. Who else could humanize the participants in the porn industry like he did in Boogie Nights? Magnolia was my favorite film of Anderson's until I saw There Will Be Blood. The performance he got from Paul Dano was perfect as the foil for the great Daniel Day-Lewis. Once again, I went with a director who creates art that begs to be viewed multiple times. I still believe that what he got out of Tom Cruise in his role as Frank Mackey in Magnolia was fantastic. Cruise's best role in my opinion. I have yet to see The Master, but am anxiously awaiting what I'm sure is going to be another piece of enjoyable film from well.....the master!
Boogie Nights
Magnolia
There Will Be Blood
Continuous Vision: The Long Takes Of P.T. Anderson
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