Concidences

[rinue]

Several times in the past few days, different and unrelated people in different and unrelated settings have stated confidently that Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia is bloated, indulgent, depressing, and difficult to watch. This is strange to me because it's not a view I've heard espoused before, and suddenly it is presented as common wisdom we in the culture have all agreed upon. It's also strange because I find the movie hopeful, funny, and not especially slow or challenging.

I have been similarly surprised to hear people talk smack on Sneakers. I thought most of us liked that one.

Comments

[knaveofstaves]

People talk smack about Sneakers? Weird. Magnolia I get. Sort of like not being able to appreciate Requiem for a Dream. They're galvanizing films. But Sneakers? Really?

[rinue]

No idea. I mean, the cast alone is almost all people I like, and the script is pretty funny and tight. I mean, sure, it's implausible, but what heist film isn't? I think it's somehow "uncool" right now, maybe because of Redford?

[knaveofstaves]

Redford's "uncool" now? In the words of Raul Julia, "[pant pant] Has the world gone MAD???"