Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson)

[Milky Joe]

I think beyond the lack of "exuberance," Anderson's most recent films come across as increasingly insular. These later films are less interested in the broad human experience and more tailored for the interests of a very specific type of intellectual white male. Not to say this is an outright knock, but I think Anderson's waning interest in appealing to a more diverse audience comes across in his later movies

Well, my non-white-male girlfriend would completely beg to differ. She thought Phantom Thread was one of the best and most profoundly feminist films she's ever seen. She literally said she felt like it was made for her. Doesn't sound particularly insularly white and male to me.