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That's a great undersranding of what "The Master" is about. Of course, like you said, "The Master" has many themes in it, but by the end of the film it is about Freddy Kuell. That was definitely missed on me the first, and only time I saw the film. I had a cynical look on the film. I thought it was trying to say how all people are messed up and can't change for the better. That take on it was probably more a reflection of my own perspective on my own life at the time than an accurate understanding of "The Master." Glad to get another perspective on the film. Thanks.

I finished watching this and went to, I assumed, add to a mountain of likes. That this only has 395 views is absurd to me. I'll comfortably call this video essay wildly intelligent and beautiful. Thanks for helping me with my understanding of the film and for taking your time to share your knowledge! Great stuff

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve made my day! Thank you, I appreciate it.

I was listening to an interview with a cult expert & she said this was the best movie she’d ever watched about cults. That’s how I found you & this video. Well done. Thank you.

This was so so beautiful man. At the end of the video, I literally said ‘wow’. Its such a great feeling when you find someone who felt the same way as I felt about, understood the same way as I understood and loved the same way as I loved this often misunderstood, polarising, underrated masterpiece. I think thats what a sense of community and belonging is.

Has anyone noticed the part where he is singing A Roving and then people are suddenly naked like Amy Adams is sitting there and then she is suddenly naked sitting the same way, I feel like it’s just apart of Freddie’s imagination also the part where Freddie is sleeping in the movie theater and then gets a phone call delivered to him and it’s like it is a dream. I think Freddie is a little delusional and a lost cause. There is so much to take from this film it’s amazing. It’s one of my favorite movies and stories ever. Freddie Quell is one of the most striking characters I’ve ever known and Phoenix plays him so incredibly well it’s what made me absolutely love Joaquin Phoenix, it’s a performance of a lifetime to me. I think that Dodd loves Freddie so much because this man believes in him so much, it is a bit of a love story but no a homosexual one, not for me

@K4tsur4gi

9 ай бұрын

It’s a horrible film.. to say it’s your favorite it troubling.

@Slip0824

7 ай бұрын

​@@K4tsur4gigood thing art is subjective, eh?

@EdWard-ie5wn

6 ай бұрын

Freddie and Dodd are two sides of the same man (L Ron Hubbard). Dodd is his higher self, Freddie is his ID.

@Littleprinceleon

6 ай бұрын

​@@K4tsur4giYou know what is terrible? 😅 To react with a simplistic wannabe judgment to a comment that at least pinpoints one other major topic that should be discussed in the video, since it's an important part of the Freddie personality: looking for a father figure that is "giant" enough to be able to help us better understand the world, which will be only as successful as we knowing ourselves... You could just leave your comment as an original post and proby nobody would react. 😊

@Littleprinceleon

6 ай бұрын

​@@K4tsur4gi but if anything, judging others based on ONE of their favourite films (plus a few lines of commentary) is more troubling than you would think. Sadly much of the Homo sapiens forms their worldviews based on such "firm grounds".

A lot of people seem to miss that Dodd is portrayed purposefully as a fool most of the time, to the audience. In fact, he is so self-deluded that he comes off as the 'animal' moreso than Freddy, who just is. Freddy fulfills a need in Dodd's life that is otherwise absent. The scene with Freddy and Winn in bed is important. It shows how Freddy has taken something from Dodd's teachings, but left behind all the bullshit. He appropriates Dodd's mindgame and uses (subconsciously) it as a way to find a deeper connection to Winn. Freddy doesn't need to "return his mind to perfection", he just needs love and connection, and he takes what he learned from Dodd (NOT what Dodd was teaching him) and applies it in order to get what he needs. I hate to say this but it's almost as if Freddy has become his own Master. ugh. sorry.

Omg. Bro this is FANTASTIC!!! No no no, don't apologize, that was VERY VERY intelligent. No one is wasting time here. Looking forwards to more!!

I'm about to see The Master in 70mm in Atlanta and was searching for a new perspective to view through. I'm so glad I found this video!

Expected another video about how Freddy symbolizes animal part of the human being, Master symblolizes the smart human side, and his wife symbolizes the female side but this video is much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this might be my favorite video so I’m glad you liked it!

The last two minutes of this video is powerful

You deserve 10x the amount of subscribers (not that that’s important) really interesting essay on the film, thanks!

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it.

Just watched The Master for the first time earlier this evening. Followed my routine of coming to KZread to read reviews, etc. So glad I found this video. I enjoyed it immensely. New subscriber here! Thank you. Look forward to checking out more of your content.

@shrink___

8 ай бұрын

I have just done the same! But it looks like he’s not making videos any more :(

This was beautiful dude. Thank you

This was very well done! Awesome job

really enjoyed this one, hope to see more videos coming in the future !

This made my day. Thank you.

Phenomenal interpretation

Great Job Buddy 👌👏

Really appreciate your thoughts on this watched through to the end & will be watching more

Loved the video, keep going!

I haven't yet watched this film but your video was interesting. Thanks

I really liked this video/talk. I will watch this movie again. Thank You

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Enjoy the rewatch!

Awesome video!

Wonderfull work!!! Greetings from Argentina!!!

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Greetings from Canada!

Love this.

This movie falls into the untamable man genre, like Cool Hand Luke, Bronson, or Raging Bull.

Great analysis 🧐

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Happy you liked it!

i hear you.

Bangin essay dude, me and my gf loved it!

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Bangin comment my man!

@EdWard-ie5wn

6 ай бұрын

Does your gf respect the cock?

Excellent. Subbed

Great video and analysis. Cheers from Manchester, England

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it. Love the reach these videos have. Hello from Calgary, Canada

@tollertyp7230

8 ай бұрын

Even here in Germany you've impressed me! Thank you for this new perspective on the movie.

thankuuu

Damn Brother! Rather fortuitously, I happen to be reading 'No One Cares About Crazy People', by Ron Powers, and the theme of your very solid and insightful review of this modern classic goes well with much of what the Pulitzer Prize winning author had to say in his book. I can't recommend it any higher. There is also a mention of the movie the US gov outlawed that you mention in this piece. Just subscribed, you saw a lot of stuff in this movie that I missed. RIP PSH.

I've watched the Master 13 times ... juss sayen.... kools... minty flavor 😄

good stuff

I LOVE “There will Be blood.” But “The Master” has to be just as good in my Opinion!

@NoseyBonk5599

6 ай бұрын

This Is A Stupid Ass Comment

If you tell me you'll try your best to confuse me why should I watch?

@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 yeah

Great analysis dude, empathy before control loved it.

I wonder who the master is about

@maxwellcouturefilms

2 жыл бұрын

By golly you've come to the right place! I answer that question in this very video! Buy a lottery ticket, invest in the stock market, take a bet on your sports team because today is your lucky day!

@macboylefilms1004

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxwellcouturefilms This very video? well butter my buns what a coincidence

just finished watching this movie & it legit made no sense and im convinced you all are pretending to understand it to look cool and brainy

@marcogianesello6083

9 ай бұрын

how did it make no sense? It's not even abstract or surreal, it's pretty much all linear. Essentially you can't pin it down to some two sentence slogan that explains what it's supposed to mean or be about and that means it make no sense? And so clearly whoever gets something out of it is just lying? Maybe if that wasn't your attitude you'd get more out of complex films like this

@bee8589

9 ай бұрын

@@marcogianesello6083 i watched it twice more after my initial viewing bc i watched it at like 5am with no sleep. it made sense when i was more lucid but i was definitely bored. i watched it the 3rd time for jaoquin's performance tho he did great

@Milton..

3 ай бұрын

@@bee8589You’d love there will be blood.

@matthewgantner8016

3 ай бұрын

@@bee8589yeah there's great cinematography and acting but the story is boring asf like nothing really happens and i understand that's somewhat the point but i didn't need a 3 hour snooze fest to get across the obvious point that veterans have a hard time reintegrating

Why all the senseless female nudity? It felt so exploitive. Are movies made with female fans being considered at all?

@gavinhebert27

Жыл бұрын

the film is from Freddie’s perspective in a way. and he’s a sex addict

@maxwellcouturefilms

Жыл бұрын

While I respect your opinion and reaction to the film I’d like to explain what I think the film was trying to accomplish. The film is about Freddie who is a weird pervert. Notice the tracking shot of the Martha the salesgirl. We are following Freddie’s eyes and what he desires. The scene where everyone is dancing nude is clearly from Freddie’s perspective as well. The naked sand lady clearly establishes Freddie’s animalistic sexual drive from the beginning. In a film largely about quelling and giving into baser instincts I think it would be worse to have no nudity. But I respect your reaction despite the fact that I don’t think the nudity is “senseless”

@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259

11 ай бұрын

@bethg.5611 It's meant to show hes a weird pervert but if you still don't like it, I understand. If you want a movie that only has male nudity but no female nudity then watch Creep 2. I definitely get where you're coming from. I thought it was weird too as a man

@marcogianesello6083

9 ай бұрын

Please, not all women are prudes clutching pearls when they engage with art. That's a you problem. It would have been a you problem if it was the 40's and you said the same exact thing

U sound like Andrew Tate