Warning: Mild spoilers contained within...
Who else went in to see The Master expecting to officially have their minds well and truly blown? Who expected intense character-driven drama and intricate storytelling? Who felt a little short-changed? Sure, all the vital 'Paul Thomas Anderson' ingredients are there, but it seems they've not been mixed and merged together as well as we might have hoped. More than anything, the film's a bit of a mystery. It's very long, brilliantly acted, but ultimately not really worth the effort. There's a point in there though, somewhere.