The Master: A Screenplay

by Paul Thomas Anderson

127 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Paul Thomas Anderson is a five-time Academy Award-nominated American filmmaker.

Reviews

[Nick Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

a hopelessly inquisitive man,
just like you

[Emily]

All I do now is read screenplays from PSH movies, apparently.

[Adelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect movie doesn’t exist- oh wait

[Eloise · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're reading only because you like the film/author - Good for you.

If you're reading to learn how to write, this won't help.
The author is an already established writer/director, who has A Lot of liberty.
As a rule of thumb, those who wish to hone their craft should study works by screenwriters, who generally must pen very tight & tidy pages.
There are few directors who write as beautifully as they film. Jane Campion is at the top of my very short list.

Question to those who love the film and the screenplay - Tear-jerkingly-beautiful filmmaking, seriously. But is there a point to this film, really? If you think so, will you tell me?

[Therese · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disturbing tale of a charismatic cultish charlatan (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) and a disturbed groupie (Joaquin Phoenix), a WWII vet. Neither here nor there in terms of importance but beautifully filmed and acted, and sort of mesmerizing because of that.