Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread" stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in this mysery/romance set in London in the 1950's as it delves deeply into the art of dressmaking and those who master the craft. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film, although shown in the super medium of 70mm and color, was, in my memory, an average black and white film. The plot is rather thin and the movie is much too long. When something is dull, even 10 minutes can seem like a lifetime so 2 hours and 20 minutes really accentuates the discomfort. Notwithstanding absolutely rave reviews from the professionals, I found this film to be an effort to watch and endure even with outstanding performances by Mr. Day-Held and Ms. Krieps. I give the film 2 and 1/2 stars with the "phantom" in the title representing the mysterious movie that was apparently seen by the critics but not by me.