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    The Master

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    Hmmm. Do I round up or round down from an 8.5 that I am considering giving this film? I read all the reviews on here and I could see how some would be wondering wth is going on if you have no previous knowledge of Dianetics/Scientolgy. A few yrs ago I became quite enamored with Dianetics/scientology and for every book I read I ended up reading another one. Just recently I had been wondering why there was no biopic about L. Ron Hubbard. There's just so many inconsistencies with L. Ron's life; it is neverending. Most of what he claims to have done/have been is refutable. What isn't refutable is how prolific a writer he was (there's a theory that a lot of it was written by a mysterious disciple of Freud btw) Now after this movie I must admit I was wondering why the director (Anderson) just didn't go all in and do one. That being said I was left with questions as to what exactly was the specific attraction between Quell and Dodd. Perhaps my knowledge of Dianetics/Scientology actually hampered my enjoyment at times due to knowing too much. I was trying to figure out who the hell this guy was in real life. I did read that Anderson also used unused scenes from There Will be Blood, Jason Robards' war stories and the life of Steinbeck. The movie has consistency with Dianetic principles as Dianetics did employ repeater techniques, it did try to make your feelings no longer have an 'edge' for you, it did call those who weren't 'clear' 'aberated', it did try to regress you (into reverie) to try and remember every single minute of your life, etc... Hoffman's and especially Phoenix's performance are extremely noteworthy and the chemistry they share in personal and intimate scenes is unbelievable. Ok I've talked myself into a 9 and I'll probably see it again. Not for everyone but then again neither am I... lol Read "Messiah or Madman" which was co written by L. R. Hubbard Jr. (who changed his name to Ronald Dewolf) or any of the books written by ex-scientologists (e. g. A piece of blue sky)

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    rubix@  2.10.2012 age: 36-49 91 reviews

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