Magnolia

Pros: Good Actors, good thinking in scenes,,,,funny spots
Cons: Um...I don't get it.

I'm stupid.

I just didn't get it.

Before I went to the movies this afternoon, I read some opinions of P.T. Anderson's movie, Magnolia. I was excited to get to the theater to see such a wonderful, well-talked about movie. I got...

Pros: Quirky, fast-paced, confusing, fun.
Cons: Long, weird, emotionally exhausting.

This is one of those movies that regrettably didn't make it too big at the box office and so doesn't drum up a great deal of excitement in a box. I brought it home as a weekend rental a month ago and it almost didn't make it out of the BlockBuster bag. I...

Pros: The whole enchilada
Cons: I already know the surprises

I saw the trailer for this movie long before it made it to the big screen and it was a long wait. I wanted to see it based largely on the cast and the fact that it is brought to you by the makers of "Boogie Nights".

From the...

Pros: The whole film
Cons: The masses won't get it

To begin this review, everyone should see this film about coincidences. This is an amazing tale of how lives intertwine, where humanity comes into play in life’s interactions and about just life. But at the same time this film isn't for everyone. This...

Pros: thought provoking
Cons: may think its long

Magnolia offers so much to see and think about that your brain is busy thinking from the time it starts until a week later. What more can you ask for?
Paul Thomas Anderson got some great performances out of his stars. I never thought I could...

Pros: interesting plot, strong acting, well-developed characters
Cons: it's 3 hours long!!

In Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, we are often reminded that "the book says we may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us." This movie of chance and coincidence provides an interesting backdrop for the quaint little...

Pros: excellent actors, good plot
Cons: depressing, too much detail

I heard that Tom Cruise made a new movie, and being a huge Tom Cruise fan, i decided to go see it. The plot of this movie was very original and unlike any movie i've seen thusfar. It does a great job of connecting the lives of several interesting and...

Pros: terrific cast, beautiful cinematography, UNBELIEVABLE music
Cons: a little bit long

Some films are stories. Some films are poems. Magnolia is a song. Specifically, it is a group of songs by the inimitable Aimee Mann. Director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson actually based the film on Mann's music [something I've always wanted to do --...

Pros: It will put you to sleep after a hard day of work.
Cons: if you wanted to sleep, you could stay home and save yourself $8.

What do frogs falling from the sky have in common with a man on his death bed, a quiz show host, and a childhood genius? The answer: Magnolia.
Magnolia is a three hour long flick filled with nothing but chaos and confusion. It takes a few days...

Pros: good story until the end
Cons: the big "mystery" event at the end

Magnolia was a very strange movie. I thought by reading the box that all these people were going to be wound into one situation together like they would all be present for this one thing all together and it would be huge. I was sorely disappointed.
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Pros: many good characters, cinematography
Cons: too long

A key self-reflexive moment in "Magnolia" occurs when a kid has to go to the bathroom and is forced to hold it in - he's a game show contestant and the TV folks refuse to interrupt the broadcast. As the conflict takes place well past the 2-hour...

Pros: acting, camera work, soundtrack
Cons: some vulgar language and innuendos, all contribute to the film and/or characters

I wasn't sure what to expect from this film when I entered the theatre. Okay, I'll admit, I had heard I'd get to see Tom Cruise in his skivvies. I don't find this offensive at all, quite the opposite rather.
What I did not expect was to see Tom...

Pros: Excellent acting, interesting subplot, A+ screenplay
Cons: ran out of steam...

A ubiquitous cross section of related occurrences?
A clever assortment of vignettes with associative relevance?
It doesn't really matter...

It is life.
Life does have its strange coincidences, ironies and oddities (falling...

Pros: Superb cast, superbly acted
Cons: What's it all about, Alfie?!

I usually like "audacious, unusual" movies, so when the ads came out on "Magnolia," I thought that this would be a movie for me! This is a love-it or hate-it movie. Unfortunately, I hated it.

The film showcases several...

Pros: Strong acting, interesting characters, good editing
Cons: Terrible camerawork, poor direction/framing, shot for video

Film opening sequence weakened for me: first, I dislike voiceovers; and second, the sequence described is a well-known urban legend.

Film comprises numerous short cuts of a number of characters. Camera ruins effect in many cases by its...