The latest from auteur Paul Thomas Anderson is a curious
venture. The story of a meticulous and rather dickish fashion designer, played
by Daniel Day-Lewis in his final film role, it carries a likewise meticulous
approach to visuals. Beyond just the immaculate costume design and pristine
musical score, there’s an overwhelming sense of the ornate throughout this
whole production. It looks, and feels, like few other films I’ve taken time to
cover on this blog, for both good and somewhat perplexing reasons.