MAGNOLIA (1999) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Paul Thomas Anderson

Written by - Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring - Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy

"The story of several interrelated lives and people seeking forgiveness, happiness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. Magnolia is a film with multiple characters which is entertaining and emotionally daunting from start to finish due to spectacular visuals, well balanced multi layered plots and some attention grabbing and interesting characters. In this work, Anderson ambitiously takes on many themes like chance and a mysterious human bond, all themes that have been explored before, but never in such a unique, psychologically daunting and ‘meteorologically’ bizarre way."

Drama, USA