From Magnolia to Punch-Drunk Love, Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman have made several great movies. But which are the best?
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Thomas Anderson have created many great movies together ever since Hard Eight. Hoffman took part in many cult classics from the '90s, such as The Big Lebowski and Anderson's Boogie Nights, where he established himself as an efficient scene stealer. He also proved himself to be a versatile actor, playing dystopian rebel, Plutarch Heavensbee, in The Hunger Games franchise to the real-life writer Truman Capote in Capote .
Although it fails to find a consistent tone, Hard Eight definitely nails its message: it's a brutal story about burden and regret, with each of its characters bonded by the looming menace of their past. Anderson had specific actors in mind for each character, including Hoffman, which explains why they are all so in sync with each other and the narrative.
Punch-Drunk Love is Anderson's most poorly received movie with 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is still a notably high score among critics. The film establishes an uncomfortable and haywire atmosphere from the get-go; an effective attempt to show the world from Barry's disordered perspective, but it's a strategy that can feel too clumsy for those expecting a traditional black comedy.
2 The Master The Master offers the best showcase of Anderson and Hoffman completely in sync with each other, in a movie where every character looks broken in some way. The film follows Freddie, played by Joaquin Phoenix, a Naval veteran, who has been deeply affected by the war and is uncertain future ahead. He meets Lancaster, played by Hoffman, a mysterious man who forms a new kind of religion.
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