Review of Magnolia (1999) by Jerrod O — 29 Nov 2015
A magnificent tapestry. Filled to bursting with bold filmmaking, incredible acting, an amazing soundtrack-- both by Jon Brion and Aimee Mann-- and an engrossing, compelling, story that keeps you so emotionally and intellectually invested over its 3 plus hours running time, that when it's over you won't know what hit you.
Perhaps a raining frog or two. Also, you may not even realize it has been 3 hours, as the saddest moment of Magnolia is when you realize it's about to end. This is still my favorite Paul Thomas Anderson film, maybe tied with There Will Be Blood.
This review of Magnolia (1999) was written by Jerrod O on 29 Nov 2015.
Magnolia has generally received positive reviews.
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