42 min
Never Cursed: Romance & Power in Phantom Thread (2017) Lovefool
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Phantom Thread (2017) is the best dark romance film of all time. This Paul Thomas Anderson masterpiece has it all: pageantry, ghosts, passionate power struggles, and a plot twist that is equal parts stomach-turning and erotically satisfying. The film's gothic atmosphere is a stunning homage to Rebecca, the Daphne du Maurier novel turned Hitchcock classic, but Phantom Thread's love story is anything but archaic. Actress Vicky Krieps brings to life a contemporary romantic heroine that is more than a match for Daniel Day-Lewis, her male counterpart. I explain my theories on why this unsettling love story ruffles the feathers of neoliberal critics and drove the legendary DDL into retirement.
Phantom Thread (2017) is the best dark romance film of all time. This Paul Thomas Anderson masterpiece has it all: pageantry, ghosts, passionate power struggles, and a plot twist that is equal parts stomach-turning and erotically satisfying. The film's gothic atmosphere is a stunning homage to Rebecca, the Daphne du Maurier novel turned Hitchcock classic, but Phantom Thread's love story is anything but archaic. Actress Vicky Krieps brings to life a contemporary romantic heroine that is more than a match for Daniel Day-Lewis, her male counterpart. I explain my theories on why this unsettling love story ruffles the feathers of neoliberal critics and drove the legendary DDL into retirement.
42 min