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The fierce battle between control and anti-control
Elenora 2022-04-20 09:01:41
Every girl has the potential to inspire artistic inspiration. The problem is that it is not difficult to be a muse once or for a while, but it is difficult to be a muse for a lifetime. In the film Phantom Thread, the entanglement between the artist and the muse draws a curve with frequent crests and troughs. There are many extreme examples showing the struggle between male and female spirits and flesh. For example, in "Lust and Caution", Tony Leung and Tang Wei put on various levels of difficulty that approach the complex shapes of the World Gymnastics Championships. The Phantom Thread's fashion designer hero Reynolds and his lover, Alma, have been in a fierce battle between control and anti-control, and the drama is the food. Reynolds is equally critical and demanding about food and his lover. He only needs to dip asparagus in oil and salt, but Elma spreads butter sauce. The dispute between the two does not need to be transitioned, but rises to the ultimate level of emotion: I have I don't need you anymore, please disappear from my life.
Extended Reading
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Reynolds Woodcock: I feel as if I've been looking for you for a very long time.
Alma: You found me. Whatever you do, do it carefully.
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Reynolds Woodcock: To keep my sour heart from choking. To break a curse. A house that doesn't change is a dead house.