The Master

2012 | 2h 17min | 7.1
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7.1
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Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

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The Master

2012 | 2h 17min
Drama
★ 7.1
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PACING
3.6
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
7.9
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
5.2
Light Dark
VISUALS
5.1
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
ALCOHOLIC • CHARISMATIC LEADER • CULT LEADER

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