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MAGNOLIA

Director:

  Paul Thomas Anderson
  

Year Released:

  1999

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Tom Cruise
  Phillip Seymour Hoffman
  John C. Reilly
  William H. Macy
  Julianne Moore
Movie Haiku:A mess. Totally excessive and out-of-control. There are at least two excellent films locked inside, and the terrific performers deserved better from their director. An embarrassment of riches. For the record, we thought BOOGIE NIGHTS was a solid four, so we both expected better.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  1999