Review of Magnolia (1999) by Alonso A — 18 Jan 2017

In Magnolia, Paul Thomas Anderson breaks the paradigms and did a 3 hour prophetic movie. Right from the start we see the idiosyncratic nuances of a master storyteller, as the narrator gives us three urban legends that show us ''coincidence'' , a theme that cements the conceptual base for the movie.

The film has 5 different plots, and 8 different main characters. Dealing with a large variety of themes and stories, Magnolia manages to take us deep into the characters and their inner crisis through deep introspection, which works due to the outstanding acting from every single role and the inspired directing of Anderson, who takes us through this tragic journey in almost lyrical manner that pays off beautifully.