Anyone that knows or follows me knows that I am a huge Paul Thomas Anderson fan. Ever since I saw
There Will Be Blood back in 2007 I have been captured and in awe of his cinematic vision and power behind the camera. My father thought I was crazy for enjoying
There Will Be Blood and even to this day says it is awful but I know deep in my heart his is in complete denial. So immediately I became a fan and made it my mission to catch the rest of his films. As the years past I eventually saw every single one of his works from
Hard Eight to
Boogie Night,
Magnolia to
Punch-Drunk Love I have adored and loved each one of his films. I have never taken the time to sit and write my opinions on his films....until now! So begins my marathon of reviewing each one of Paul Thomas Anderson's masterful work. I will start with
Magnolia and from there go to
Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love, Hard Eight, and finish with his masterpiece
There Will Be Blood. This should be a wonderful experience for myself and hopefully for you readers out there where ever you are. So what did I think of Paul Thomas Andreson and
Magnolia (if you can't already tell), read on to find out!
Magnolia is the story about one day in Los Angeles follow multiple unique individuals and the connections they all have with each other. The main story follows two old men who are dying. Philip Baker Hall stars as Jimmy Gator a game show host who has been diagnosed with cancer. The films follows his attempt to reconnect with his drug addicted daughter (Melora Walters) and host his show with child prodigy Stanley Spector (Jeremy Blackman). Jason Robards stars as Earl Partridge, an old man dying with cancer, trying to reconnect with his long lost song Frank T.J. Mackey, author and motivational coach for men on how to "tame" women. The film also features John C. Reilly, a officer in search for love; Philip Seymour Hoffman, a lonely and sympathetic nurse; and Julianne Moore; young wife of Earl Partridge filled with guilt. The films flows the stories of these individuals together as they all search for love, happiness, and meaning in a world full of coincidences.
