Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the greatest directors of this generation, and in this film he weaves a spellbinding tale of love and obsession, with a wonderful attention to detail. As cinema, this is magnificent, with lavish visuals, superb direction, and an intoxicating music score. The film is funny, weird, and desperately human. Surely a 9 or a 10 out of 10 film then... except no. The way the story unfolded during the end threw me a little, and the way the relationship developed didn't ring true. But then again, what do I know? Creatively, it may all make sense so a rewatch may be in order at some point in the future. But for now, as I try to unravel what i perceive to be broken stitches, I will mark the film down a little. Still brilliant, but marred by lingering plot threads.
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Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the greatest directors of this generation, and in this film he weaves a spellbinding tale of love and obsession, with a wonderful attention to detail. As cinema, this is magnificent, with lavish visuals, superb direction, and an intoxicating music score. The film is funny, weird, and desperately human. Surely a 9 or a 10 out of 10 film then... except no. The way the story unfolded during the end threw me a little, and the way the relationship developed didn't ring true. But then again, what do I know? Creatively, it may all make sense so a rewatch may be in order at some point in the future. But for now, as I try to unravel what i perceive to be broken stitches, I will mark the film down a little. Still brilliant, but marred by lingering plot threads.