Magnolia

I've watched this 3 or 4 times and shall do so another 3 or 4 times. Truly an American original... and what a cast! (PSH RIP, and Jason Robards as well.) This would be on my top 10 list, probably my top 5. And check out wikipedia to get a sense of the film's complexities.

I watched this movie recently and honestly is very depressing movie , made me to hate myself for wasting 3 hours of my life . We all do mistakes in our life so what , just fix it and go on .

iTunes, please make this movie available for RENTTTTTT!!!!!

And I am not even sure I can fully process all of the messages.. Angels like children, yes they are. This is a beautiful, moving, once in a decade film. It is clear that the director was able to draw out his actors in a way that rarely happens. Perhaps they were truly inspired by his work.

It takes the most intimate of stories, interwoven and displays them on an Apocalypse Now like canvas. This is PTA's shining moment. A criminally misunderstood and maligned masterpiece.

Reading other reviews of Magnolia, it seems to be a case of, “Either you get it ... or you don’t.” Historically, a common symptom of great works of art. I am so glad I get it! Excellent film! Great story, acting, music,directing, and one of the greatest prologue’s I have ever seen! Another P.T.A. Masterpiece!

This movie is just okay. I could see how it would be considered to be a really good movie but the themes in it are just really cliché and most of the movie is exposition. It was like one of those movies that’s really bad but also pretty good at the same time.

I saw this in theaters and about walked out and asked for my money back. Like one reviewer said, by the end you wonder why you even bothered.

Most people will not enjoy this movie--and that's okay. Of the more than 3,000 movies I have seen, this one has had the most profound impact on me. It is a beautifully written, carefully directed and edited film. It picks up where Short Cuts and The Player left off--and foreshadows Crash. The ensemble effort can be confusing at first, but a moderate investment on the viewer's part pays big dividends as the long film comes together. Look for heavy influences from art, sociology, religion, politics, and entertainment. Anderson inserts visual clues and tie-ins throughout the film that puts the "fun" in profundity. Disclaimer, although ultimately beautiful, redemptive, and transcendent--Magnolia (because of its adult content) is not for the faint of heart. If you know a thing-or-two about the art of cinema and are a careful observer of the human predicament--this is a film for you. Enjoy.

Love it. Everyone brings up the regret theme in these reviews. Yes, regret is an element, but the movie is based on the actions you do with that burden of regret. It shows the wrong actions and the right actions. Well done.