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I wish I would've seen this movie years ago. My first time watching was today, I've heard very good things about this movie in the past but never found the time to watch it. I'm glad I decided to watch it today. The concept was definitely ahead of it's time and was indeed brilliant!!! Jim Carrey gives and outstanding performance for his role. He should have at least gotten an Oscar nomination back in 1999 for best actor in a leading role by the Academy. It's a huge shame he didn't. this is definitely one of Carrey's most amazing works he has done in cinema. This film has most certainly changed perspectives of mine on the view of our society. definitely in my top 3 movies of all time now! Would for sure recommend to others.

One of my friends recommended this movie to me and I was very interested in watching because of the cast (Joaquin Phoenix, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams) as well as the director/writer for this movie; Paul Thomas Anderson. When I first watched this movie I was very confused. I know that it is loosely based on the idea of scientology, even though Paul Thomas Anderson claims its not, but I do not know a whole lot of the concept. After watching it a few times I started to understand more that it was about trying to find a purpose in life for Joaquin Phoenix's broken character; Freddie Quell, a WWII veteran with a PTSD like condition. Phoenix played the role of Freddie very well and rightfully earned the Oscar nom for best actor in a leading role. Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Lancaster Dodd (The Master); a writer, doctor, and a cult leader of "The Cause." Hoffman delivers such a powerful performance as Lancaster and should have won the Academy award for best supporting actor in 2013. Amy Adams as Lancaster's wife was also a great performance and should have also gotten an Oscar win the same year for best supporting actress. The movie is beautifully shot, once again P.T. Anderson does great with the setting. The reason why I wouldn't give this movie a 5 star is because it dragged a bit at times for me, some of the subplots I didn't fully understand. The ending was a little confusing. But overall a pretty good movie and quite unique. Would recommend if you enjoy the concept of cults/beliefs and those of you who like Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

After I watched Boogie Nights I was intrigued by the director Paul Thomas Anderson. So I decided that I wanted to watch his other films because of how great he is at writing. The first sequence of this movie has no dialogue, but you can already understand what is happening. When that's the case you already know it's going to be a damn good movie. Very well written screenplay, in my opinion it should have gotten the Oscar win in 2008 for best adapted screenplay. Daniel Day Lewis delivers a breathtaking performance in this movie as Daniel Plainview, an oil miner with such greed, and very rightfully won an Oscar for best actor in a leading role. Paul Dano should have gotten an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 2008 for his role as Eli, a manipulative church preacher. Once again Paul Thomas Anderson did a great job with the early 1900's setting depiction and made it feel like the actual era. This is for sure probably my second favorite P.T. Anderson film, with Boogie Nights still being number 1 for me. I still would highly recommend this film to others!!!

Boogie Nights is definitely in my top 10 favorite movies of all time. The entire casting was perfect for this movie, and no other actors/actresses could have done the roles in the movie better than the ones chosen for this flick. There was no scene in this movie where I felt bored watching. I was not around for the late 70's or 80's but it seems like it gave a good depiction of those times. Paul Thomas Anderson is a genius director/writer and knows how to create a mood for certain parts of the film. This film should have at least gotten an Oscar nomination for best picture in 1998. It has a good mix of comedy, drama, and violence. Would highly recommend others to watch!! I think it's for sure P. T. Anderson's best film in my opinion.