Magnolia

A few weeks ago my friend suggested the movie Magnolia to me. I'm very open to movie suggestions to i went and rented the film this past weekend. i must say, if you have not seen this film yet, GO RENT IT!

The film starts out with three unusual stories of chance that happened in the 20's, 50's and 90's. next the movie introduces one storyline with nine strangers who in the end are all related in a way.

There are about a million themes in this movie. a lot of the film hits on forgiveness. forgive your dad, forgive your husband, forgive yourself. another theme in the movie is loneliness. a lot of the characters are alone in the film and just want to find love. some can't find it, some have found it but abuse it and others are too scared to love.

the number 82 is hidden throughout the film which refers to Exodus 8:2 "But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs." this is the turning point in the film, towards the end, but still the turning point.

all of the acting was phenomenal, even John C. Reilly(opposite Will Ferrell in Step Brothers) was outstanding. The rest of the all-star cast includes Tom Cruise, William H. Macy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore and Philip Baker Hall.

There was a shot towards the end where *spoiler alert* an ambulance is turning over on its side and you can see inside the ambulance. medical supplies and people are falling from one side of the vehical to another. wonderful shot.

I would highly suggest renting this film by Paul thomas Anderson who also wrote and directed Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood.