The kind of film I instinctively respond to. Leave logic at the door. Do not expect subdued taste and restraint, but instead a kind of operatic ecstasy.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
At its best, Magnolia towers over most Hollywood films this year.Read Full Review »
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Slate: David Edelstein
Anderson must have needed that bonkers third-hour climax because there was nowhere to go short of spontaneous combustion.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
One of the best movies of the year--startling, innovative, hugely funny and powerfully, courageously moving.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
The most imperfect of the year's best movies, Magnolia's flaws are easily forgiven because they are the result of go-for-broke ambition.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Anderson's big, showy flower of a movie unfurls brilliantly, each plot petal a thing of exquisite design. Then it ripens. Then it disintegrates, leaving a mess of color and a faint whiff of rot.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Janet Maslin
It's astonishing to see a film begin this brilliantly only to torpedo itself in its final hour.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
As intoxicating as the flower it's named for, and its characters, most of them as flawed and fascinating as the film itself, seem intoxicated by the overpowering scent.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Drunk and disorderly on the pure joy of making movies. A frantic, flawed, fascinating film that is both impressive and a bit out of control, often at the same time.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: J. Hoberman
Highly audacious, hugely enjoyable, exceptionally well-written, brilliantly edited, and exuberantly actor-driven extravaganza.Read Full Review »
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