_Phantom Thread_ is an exquisite jazz soliloquy that you adore not for what's in it, but for how it makes you feel. It is a masterly crafted suit that makes you feel like a better person the moment it envelopes you.

The writing is seamless, the cinematography stylish and the soundtrack, my god, Jonny Greenwood's soundtrack is tailor-made to this film. The music in _Phantom Thread_ has a more important role and performs it better than most human actors in lesser films. Speaking of performances, Daniel Day Lewis's swan song appearance is a high note in his career and, while not particularly a stretch for him, it's certainly as elegant and captivating as a Christian Dior corset.

The only flaw in this latest piece in the string of Anderson's successes is the length, for like an imperfectly cut wedding dress, _Phantom Thread_ drags a little towards the end, though not enough to tear us away from its elegance.