Semi-noir 70s mystery, about a hippie private investigator who gets involved in a convoluted case. I've seen quite a few movies, but it still took me awhile during this overlong movie to realize P.T. Anderson is doing something uniquely surreal: the detective is stoned. All he sees and hears are through the delusional perspective of a stoner. This adds a very rare comedic aspect to the film, and provides a playground for great performances. Similar to Anderson's Boogie Nights, I know this film will later grow on me; but for now, I need to be honest with my scoring.
Mo says:
I enjoyed the movie but agree it will improve with age.
ReplyDeletePaul Thomas Anderson :"You're either going to think, My head's going to explode and I give up, or, My head's going to explode and it feels kind of fuzzy. I wanted the same for the film."
ReplyDeleteNo surprize if we didn not get much from the movie. Filmmaker wants to creat a blurred vision !
P.T. Anderson is a great director, but I think he was a little unfair to his fans with this movie. He's expecting too much of us, without giving us any clue.
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