It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

I really like the actress Vicky Krieps where did they find her? Her face was sometimes pretty and sometimes evil. I did not understand the ending did he know he had been poisoned ? An unusual role for Day Lewis but as always he was very good. There Will be Blood was a very good film and his character in that film was faultless. I am glad I saw it.

I will have to warn the popcorn loving masses. P.T. Anderson did NOT make his movies for the masses. Please stay away, you will only be bored and disappointed. P.T. Andersons movies are best suited for the arthouse movie lovers. For those who love to be puzzled and confused. For those who like to use their brain while watching a movie. (Subtleties of self inflicted pain and other twisted hate-love manipulations wont be understood by the masses ). For anyone else I just have one advice: I highly recommend it for those with patience, because the first half of this story is rather bland, but that is only the introduction to a mesmirizing second half of this movie. With a grande finale to follow!I will wanna see anything this genius director P.T. Anderson creates, because for many years he has enchanted me, thrilled me, confused and empowered me with feelings I didnt think were possible by "just" watching a movie. But there you have it, P.T. Andersons movies are NOT "just" movies. They are cinematic masterpieces. It is almost superfluous to state the following, but the photography, editing and soundtrack are heavenly, as always. The ending is truly heavenly. I dont have any other words for it. Mind you, I am not at all a romantic person, but this movie mesmirized me romantically with its dark beauty. I now can understand why this masterpiece has earned 50 movie awards worldwide, but at first I had my doubts though about this latest story in "Phantom Thread". Beforehand I had only heard that it was about a tailor in England. I just couldnt imagine how anything remotely dramatic could be extracted from an ordinary story about a tailor. But stories by P.T. Anderson are NEVER what they seem to be at first sight. But even while watching it I could not surpress my anxiety that this movie might be the first one in his carreer that was rather bland, without any big drama. I was proven wrong ofcourse. Just like many Chinese cinematic masterpieces the climax in "Phantom Thread" is only to be found near the very end. And then it is overwhelming like ooohhhhh ....fireworks!It is interesting to know that Daniel Day Lewis choose to end his magnificent movie carreer with this latest work of P.T. Anderson. And what a terrific grand finale it has become! The story is about Daniel Day Lewis who plays an English high fashion tailor who dresses royalty from many countries. This tailor is the pinnacle of craftmanship. He only lives for his work though. Then he falls for a simple waitress whose looks are enchanting and mesmirizing. She becomes his model to present his dresses like a manequin. What follows I wont explain in detail, because this story is so subtle that any synopsis would easily misrepresent it. And it might also spoil the suspense. What I can tell you though is that "Phantom Thread" is all about the power struggle between lovers. How that enfolds in this story is the genius of P.T. Anderson. I thought he couldnt pull it off to make drama out of such a seeminly boring story about a tailor, but he achieved it anyway in ways I could have never imagined beforehand. How joyously overwhelmed I was by the surprising ending!Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the masters among modern american directors. Together with the Coen Brothers, these directors create cinematic experiences that are truly unique and mesmirizing. I almost cant believe if you have never heard of this director, but you are very lucky if you haven't, because there are several masterpieces waiting for you behind the curtains.Please check out P.T. Anderson's other classics, because this man is writing movie history as we speak..."Magnolia", starring Philip Seymour Hofmann, Tom Cruise and Philip Baker Hall."Punch Drunk Love" with Adam Sandler in a role you couldn't phantom."The Master" with Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman.I would build an altar if I could, just to worship these Anderson movies, but I wont. I'll just watch them instead, and laud these classics with praise. You are one choice away of entering movie heaven when you decide to discover P.T. Anderson. It is never what it appears to be. It puzzles me. It estranges me. But finally an Anderson movie will always enlighten me and strike me in ways no one else can. You are about to experience this master at work for the very first time, if you choose to see it. Lucky you!

Daniel Day-Lewis at his very very best. Proving once more that he is arguably the finest actor of his generation. As in his performances in There Will Be Blood and Lincoln, every second he is on the screen is a wonder to behold and every sound he utters is believable and real. He will indeed be missed. The support from Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville work perfectly. The script, costumes, sets, lighting and cinematography are faultless. But what lets this film down is the score which although at times is sublime, is at others, intrusive. Someone should have told Jonny Greenwood that sometimes, 'Less Is More'. Given their collaboration on so many projects previously it sounds as if that person is not Paul Thomas Anderson. If only Malcolm Arnold were still alive and composing.

....surprisingly liked the film. I kept waiting for a moment to 'open' my DVR as I did for 'The Master'. Understand I am not saying I would see it again - probably not but it was no where near as dreadful as many here made it out to be. It reminded me of a film Kubrick would have directed - meandering with confusing purpose and a finale that, although possible not very plausible. The repetitive center on Reynold Woodcock (played by Daniel Day-Lewis) is that which Kubrick often times used and for the viewer for very little gain.Alma slowly but determinedly becomes her own woman however the role she plays is (maybe intentionally) confusing in the house. Regardless even allowing for the long scenes of seeing Reynold Woodcock act with horrific arrogance and cruelty the story shows a much needed transformation of him for all involved. Is it a surprise of what Alma decides to do to re-start her seemingly collapsing marriage an act of evil? Remember this is 1950's UK which is the one complaint I had i.e. I doubt very much anyone used the coarse words that Woodcock did per his class and status.It rather reminded me of a Henry James novel which is why such are always better depicted on the screen with actors/actresses rather than having to wade through both dull prose and even duller settings as this certainly would have been in 'book form'.The star for me was the sister 'Cyril' played by the strong but elegant lesley Manville. Her performance was the only truly 'real' person in the film. I would say see it but if you're fortunate get it from the library as 'one setting' is a bit much even for a film a bit longer than 2 hours.