Title: Utterly Stupid and Pointless
Product review: Beautifully made, beautifully acted, stupidly written and stupidly directed. A film that wanders aimlessly around for a long time, following a group of repugnant characters. Then, in a naked attempt at some kind of climax, we get a scene of graphic violence (well, actually, about three scenes of graphic, bloody violence cut together). Then the film goes back to aimless stupid wandering, and finally finally finally comes to a close.The way Paul Thomas Anderson is able to supply his fine cast of actors with big scenes, in which they get to choke back tears, scream at each other, and just generally ACT ACT ACT ACT in big broad strokes, is truly remarkable. If only he was able to tie all these bravura moments into something that was of any value whatever.Comparisons with Scorsese and Altman are ill-advised, as even a cursory viewing of Raging Bull and/or Nashville will throw the inadequacies of Boogie Nights into sharp relief.
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