While we’re on the subect of movies I’ve watched recently, I just finished watching Magnolia tonight with my roommate. I really enjoyed it, but still have a lot of questions about it. For those who have seen the film, what do you think of it? And for that matter, what do you think Anderson was trying to convey with the film (specifically the ending)?
Answer or reblog if you don’t have room, I’d love to hear people’s thoughts on it.
Edit: And now a question mark so you can answer…. ?
I watched it a long time ago and don’t remember all of it, but I’m pretty sure it was awesome. I really loved Tom Cruise’s character (something that doesn’t happen often), Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s awkward call to the grocery store asking for peanut butter, bread, and porn, and John C. Reilly’s whole existence.
As for the ending. I remember being confused by it when I first saw it, but looking back, I think I liked it. To me it just seemed like a post-modern slap in the face to the audience. Like “Oh, you thought this was one of those movies where all the different characters’ stories somehow come together in the end in some amazing way? NOPE, YOU GET FROG RAIN!” Although that may not have been the film-maker’s intent, that’s the way I look at it, and I respect it.
Apparently a lot of people think there’s a biblical reference there, but I’d rather look at it my way. Either way, the bizarre ending doesn’t take away from the fact that it was a great movie with a lot of interesting and compelling characters.
