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Magnolia (1999)

7.5 Listal rating
8 IMDB rating

Description

The film begins with a narrator telling us three separate stories based on the theme of coincidence. From there, we meet 9 characters whose lives are all connected in one way or another. We follow them all over the course of one day and watch their lives change forever.



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Starring (View all) :
Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Linda Partridge
William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Donnie Smith
John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Officer Jim Kurring
Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Frank T.J. Mackey
Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Jimmy Gator
Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Earl Partridge
Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Solomon Solomon
Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Claudia Wilson Gator
Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Rick Spector


Written by (View all) :
Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

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Magnolia - Wise Up

Magnolia song. It's not What you thought When...

Magnolia (1999 Paul Anderson) - Aimee Mann - Save Me

Magnolia (1999 Paul Anderson) - Aimee Mann - Save ...

Magnolia Frogs

frog scene from magnolia

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Ratings of Magnolia






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A bold vision yet Deja Vu strikes...

Posted : 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Dec 7 20:56
''This happens. This is something that happens.'' An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. Tom Cruise: Frank T.J. Mackey ''Sometimes people need a little help. Sometimes people need to be forgiven. And sometimes they need to go to jail.'' Lets just say, Paul Thomas Anderson has succeeded in putting into film a rather clever interpretation of a butterfly effect. Anderson creates a vast canvas of barely-related and briefly overlapping storylines and characters that come together under the blooming flower concept of a single major theme and a few minor ones. Anderson's concern is to explore the ideology of forgiveness and to examine the part it plays in the redemption of ourselves. In this film...Read more

Rating : 8/10

A powerful and poignant filmic experience

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Oct 12 22:09
There are stories of coincidence and chance, of intersections and strange things told, and which is which and who only knows? And we generally say, "Well, if that was in a movie, I wouldn't believe it." Someone's so-and-so met someone else's so-and-so and so on. And it is in the humble opinion of this narrator that strange things happen all the time. And so it goes, and so it goes. And the book says, "We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us." Magnolia is writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson's answer to Robert Altman's Short Cuts. The film is an epic mosaic of modern American life and a tightly woven tapestry of several interrelated lives in the San Fernando Valley over the course of 24 hours. The stories of these characters are told through a series of poigna...Read more

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Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 10 19:48
Magnolia is a brilliant script paired with superb acting. Each character's personal story could stand alone, and each actor brings their best to the table: William H. Macy, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John C. Reilly to name a few. This film is thought provoking and insightful - a film to watch multiple times over to understand its weight, and something that gives you a different feel each time you come back to it. Paul Thomas Anderson delivers his personal best, surpassing his Boogie Nights and Sydney scripts. Magnolia expresses the wide berth of talent that PT Anderson has, and gave way to the excellent movies Punch Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood. Despite its length, Magnolia's exploration of different conflicts is mesmorizing and never falls to bored...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Magnolia

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at Apr 27 0:12
"Magnolia" is extremely well done. With a well-assembled cast including William H. Macy, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, and more, the characters are excellently acted. The story is great, and I could watch this movie over and over again just for the music, which is by Aimee Mann and completely fabulous.

I love watching this movie, even despite the fact that a couple of the actors in this movie are not my favourite actors. It is a great film, with a great story, cast, and music.

Rating : 8/10

Magnolia

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 4 13:35
A cheap attempt to use Quentin Tarantino's script equivalent to Pulp Fiction, in a more dramatic setting. By the times the paths finally crossed, I think I was asleep. It is too bad Magnolia came out the same year as American Beauty, or else it might have had a better following.

Rating : 5/10