"The Master"

Paul Thomas Anderson, long a master himself of technique and tone, has created a startling, stunningly gorgeous film shot in lushly vibrant 70mm, with impeccable production design and powerful performances from stars Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams. But this story of a wayward man and the charismatic cult leader who guides him which may or may not have been inspired by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is also his most ambitious film yet.

By AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire.

Credit: Weinstein Company