Synopsis
Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
1999 Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Tom Cruise Philip Baker Hall Philip Seymour Hoffman William H. Macy Julianne Moore John C. Reilly Jason Robards Melora Walters Alfred Molina Jeremy Blackman Michael Bowen Emmanuel Johnson Melinda Dillon Felicity Huffman April Grace Cleo King Orlando Jones Ricky Jay Patton Oswalt Neil Flynn Henry Gibson Miriam Margolyes Michael Murphy Genevieve Zweig Pat Healy Thomas Jane Luis Guzmán Clark Gregg Veronica Hart Show All…
Dylan Tichenor Paul Thomas Anderson Michael De Luca Lynn Harris Daniel Lupi JoAnne Sellar Craig Markey
心灵角落, mag-no'li-a, Magnólia, マグノリア, 매그놀리아, Магнолия
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when tom cruise yelled RESPECT THE COCK!! i thought oh okay this is going to be fun and then i cried for 2 hours
Quite possibly the quickest 3 hours ever. An all around mesmerizing film from beginning till end. I am also truly shocked at how good John C. Reilly was.
THE SOUNDTRACK IS AMAZING!
Film students and critics love to make a big deal about the "showy" moments in this movie. They go on about the long takes, the prologue, the hidden 82s, the narration, the sing-a-long and the frogs. It's kind of hard not to. And with an epic run-time of 188 minutes, there is no shortage of "showy" acting as well. Not a single moment comes easy. People hurt and people get hurt. Every single character is an exposed raw nerve. So yeah, there is a lot to chew on in this film both emotionally and aesthetically. But I think what brings people back again and again is actually something rather simple. They just like the reassuring message that no matter how bad things get, the rain will eventually stop...when you wise up.
"All that bullshit is true, you know?"
"Yeah."
"Find a good one and hold on and all that."
"Yeah."
one of those movies where every time a new song comes on it triggers such a high that i think to myself "that's my favorite song in the whole world"
When I die I want this scene to be played at my funeral.
"Motherfucker. Motherfucker. You fucking asshole. Who the fuck are you? Who the fuck do you think you are? I come in here, you don't know me, you don't know who I am, what my life is, you have the balls, the indecency to ask me a question about my life? Fuck you, too. Don't call me "lady". I come in here, I give these things to you, you check, you make your phone calls, look suspicious, ask questions. I'm sick. I have sickness all around me and you fucking ask me about my life? "What's wrong?" Have you seen death in your bed? In your house? Where's your fucking decency? And then I'm asked fucking questions. What's... wrong? You suck my dick. That's what's wrong. And you, you fucking call me "lady"? Shame on you. Shame on you. Shame on both of you."
"Sounds sad as a weeping willow." - Thurston Howell
You know that beautiful, wonderous feeling when a film comes along and absolutely knocks you for six? When a film comes along and puts you through the emotional wringer? When a film leaves you drained, yet strangely invigorated? Yeah, this is what Magnolia has done to me.
There is no plausible way to express how much emotion and atmosphere this film gives off. From the unorthodox beginning to the uplifting end, this is a masterpiece of the most visceral proportions. There were moments in this that hit so close to home it was scary. All of the illness themes were an absolute sucker-punch for me, and they'll no doubt stay with…
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A messy, audacious, operatic, and deeply human study of forgiveness; a film made by a master filmmaker at his most vulnerable and tender. I've struggled with this film over the years, but I truly adore it now. Beautiful and passionate filmmaking at an unspeakably high level, Magnolia is an emotional rollercoaster.