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by aerives , Jan 17 '03
Pros: Beautiful superstructure of a film
Cons: "a long way to go for no punch...a little moral...story I say.."
I spend my life searching for and analyzing patterns in DNA. For this reason, I believe I fell in love with Magnolia for the embedded patterns and well-placed logic that organizes this gorgeous superstructure of a film. I've seen many critical...
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by redsox75 , Jan 18 '02
Pros: Outstanding performances and stories
Cons: Very long
Magnolia is the most recent movie by Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of the excellent Boogie Nights. It is several stories taking place in the San Fernando Valley of California. The intended theme of these stories is that the course of...
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by updateghost  - Top 1000, Dec 25 '07
Pros: Pacing. Script. Performances. Direction.
Cons: Slightly slow beginning.
Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia is easy to attack for its abundance of coincidences and deus-ex-machina-esque ending, but people fail to understand that those two factors are what it's all about. Writer/director Anderson manages to weave in many ...
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by naturalhigh , Apr 27 '00
Pros: Paul Thomas Anderson's ambitious portrayal of lives interlocked by our day-to-day drivels, flawlessly filmed.
Cons: Not completely successful, and will get you wriggling in your seat by the 3rd hour.
If you walked into the theatre, expecting to watch Magnolia like a regular film, then you've lost the point. Director Paul Thomas Anderson (who also directed Boogie nights in 1997) had intended the movie to be an adaptation of singer Aimee Mann's...
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by whaler66 , Jun 05 '08
Pros: Strong performances from Tom Cruise and Jason Robards.
Cons: Julianne Moore and Bill Macy are off target with their performances.
It's funny how your opinion of a given film can change in the span of eight years. I saw Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia" just before its theatrical run ended in august of 1999. Back then, I rated it as a four star film. In 2008, I think that a ...
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by diverpam - Top 200, Sep 18 '00
Pros: Tom Cruise and some good acting
Cons: Long movie that makes you think
My favorite part was the scuba diver accidentally scooped up from a lake and dumped in the middle of a forest fire in the movie's opening. This is one of the most ridiculous and often repeated urban legends. Hey, my handle is Diverpam.
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by GwenK , Jan 26 '00
Pros: Diverse characters
Cons: Somewhat unimaginative climax, watch from the couch not the theater seat
The absence of expectations can be a blessing. At least that’s what I have to conclude after hearing acquaintances pan Magnolia.
"It wasn’t ‘Boogie Nights,’" they yammer.
"Audacious? When? I must have missed that...
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by deltronic , Jun 09 '02
Pros: dialogue, acting, visually stunning, hidden meanings
Cons: dragged in some areas
Paul Thomas Anderson and the majority of his cast from Boogie Nights are back, but this time they're not in headbands and bellbottoms, and they have a new edition in the mix with none other than Tom Cruise. Cruise is a stand-out in the film, playing an...
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by emperor69 , Feb 18 '04
Pros: Great acting, interesting characters, Tom Cruise in a 'baddie' role.
Cons: Ending is interesting but doesn't feel like it has come together well.
Magnolia is by the same director that gave us Boogie Nights, P. T. Anderson. The movie follows a bunch of characters that are loosely connected to each other by a long-running game show, which pits the intellect of children against that of ...
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by scott29 - Top 500, Jun 24 '00
Pros: It's honest and fascinating.
Cons: Perhaps too honest.
Is Magnolia flawless? No. Could it have been trimmed a bit and still retained its power and scope? Yes. Running time aside, you'd be hard pressed to find a movie that examines the human condition with such an unflinching eye. With performances that are...
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by m001 , Jun 30 '01
Pros: As perfect a first act as you'll find, You'll think about it for some time
Cons: Everything after the "sing-along" (see below), Absolutely not for everyone
I find it very frustrating to talk about or review Magnolia, because I'm convinced that this could have been one of the great films about modern American life. With clever editing (or even any editing) this should have been as gripping, as...
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by Dark_Spectre , Sep 04 '00
Pros: A completely original and bold film with fantastic writing, acting, and direction
Cons: There are a few spots where the film starts to drag
Magnolia is the type of film that easily fits into the genre of movies that I crave for the most: that of the finely tuned ensemble cast piece. As anyone will tell you, it’s usually only the most ambitious and bold filmmakers (Robert...
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by Scorsesian , Dec 10 '99
Pros: Paul Thomas Anderson at his very best
Cons: None whatsoever
Trying to describe Paul Thomas Anderson’s "Magnolia" to someone who has never seen it is a lot like describing the colors of a rainbow to someone who can’t see. It is possible to use some descriptive words such as "vibrant" or...
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by ivanova169 , Nov 02 '02
Pros: profound exploration of fascinating characters and the human condition.
Cons: only if "depressing" is a con.
I try not to throw superlatives around too much, but this is one of the best movies I've seen in quite some time. What is important to me in a story is character development, and the degree to which greater truths are explored, and this movie has both...
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by JuiceJW , Jan 28 '00
Pros: Brilliant
Cons: ....
EXODUS 8:2
if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs
let go, please...and don't ask me the relevance of the previous passage until you see the film, you'll thank me later...
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