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Tommy Elrod
Never saw Hard Eight all the way through, but there is no disguising or rationalizing the shit show that was The Master. Unlike Magnolia or PDL, which both gave me a WTF feeling after viewing, I did not come away with The Master stuck in my craw. I came away thinking it was two completely wasted (but outstanding) performances and I didn't care to see it again. Magnolia and PDL both were better after a second viewing. PDL for its subtleties and simplicity, and Magnolia because it was easier to take everything in. Honestly, TWBB is not something I think about in retrospect either. People love the shit out of that movie, but I'd put it behind Boogie Nights and Magnolia.