"Phantom Thread" (movie critique)

PHANTOM THREAD
movie poster

In pursuit of seeing as many of the Oscar nominated movies as possible, The Travelling Toe and the Movie Mavens went to the local multiplex to see "Phantom Thread". The star of this movie, Daniel Day-Lewis, has announced he is retiring from making movies. That is sad to hear as he is such an excellent actor and also somewhat sad that this quirky movie would be his swan song.  

The internet provided this plot overview:

Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutantes and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. With his latest film, Paul Thomas Anderson paints an illuminating portrait both of an artist on a creative journey, and the women who keep his world running. Phantom Thread is Paul Thomas Anderson’s eighth movie, and his second collaboration with Daniel Day-Lewis.

Must admit we found this movie to be a tad of a let down. Some of the best things about the movie was a look at the 1950's fashion styles, the vintage cars, and music. After the movie, when the group was sitting around the lunch table, the plot line was heavily discussed in trying to figure how it all comes together - or if in fact it did!!!

  
CAST:

Daniel Day-Lewis
Reynolds Woodcock

Vicky Krieps
Alma

Lesley Manville
Cyril

Should this movie be nominated for Best Picture?  Only you Dear Readers can answer that question!!

The Travelling Toe gives this movie 1 second toe up and 1 pinky toe up with your very own sewing kit so you too can be a couturier to socialites and movie stars!t!