Recently, I watched the film The Master, that was released last year.
Overall, I wasn’t that impressed. While it was interesting, I think there are a number of points that let it down.
It’s loosely based on the life of L Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology. Though it is also based on some other works, I don’t really think it would make any sense unless you were familiar with Scientology and its origins.
This really shows in the fact that the plot line doesn’t make much sense. Again, if you’re familiar with the origins of Scientology, then you can see what they have done. But if you’re not, I imagine you would by simply left wondering what was happening and why, when there doesn’t seem to be any apparent reason behind it.
Secondly, nothing really happens in the film. It doesn’t really feel like it’s the story of a man who gets taken in by a cult – because he just walks in there on day one and signs up to everything. It feels like just a series of things happening, with no interesting storyline behind them.
It is worth noting however that the film received almost universal acclaim from the critics – so what do I know.
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Tags: cult, films, movies, scientology, the master
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