I get a feeling of great excitement and vigor just watching the prologue, which i find brilliantly hilarious. Watching it is one of the rare instances where you feel the filmmakers set out with the mindset that they would make the greatest movie of all time, and the final result didnt end up as an icarus story. Its messy, but its also outrageously ambitious. Its pacing and rhythm are invigorating and spell-binding, and the story simply is a marvelous depiction of diverse characters all in their very deepest anguish. · magnolia is far and away my favourite pta movie. · 看电影的时候老在想，开头的三个故事是谁讲的？啥意思？ 看完了发现，谁讲的不重要，重要的是他说了啥。 第一个故事，三个抢劫犯的姓，green，berry，hill合起来，正好就是被杀的爵士居住的那个区的名字，greenberry hill。旁白说，这也许只是个巧合。 第二个故事，飞行员无意间让一个潜水爱好者. · the opening of magnolia (1999) is a masterwork of storytelling. Magnolia is my favorite pta film by a mile. · 汤姆·克鲁斯凭此片获金球奖最佳男配角奖。 主持吉米（菲利浦·贝克·霍尔 philip baker hall 饰）患癌症时日无多，女儿陷入对邻居的狂热迷恋，妻子对此无能为力，吉米不知如何将自己的情况告诉. I have always viewed magnolia as a rich and glorious movie. Does it pay homage to other works, or was this a new spark of genius? Its a dazzling, dizzying, and maximal showcase of distinctly cinematic form. Are there any other films that share its style?
