Magnolia
drama
150
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
38
Educational Value/50
32
Craft & Quality/50
44
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Multiple interconnected stories in the San Fernando Valley over one day. Paul Thomas Anderson's epic of coincidence and forgiveness.
Exceptional craft — the Aimee Mann music and the final sequence are extraordinary. Tom Cruise's best performance is in this film. Educational about the psychology of regret and the need for forgiveness.
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