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by alexilliamson 1097 days ago
That Magnolia performance is a standout among fantastic performances. What a great movie.
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Just like the Truman Show movie, I have always felt it's a bit underappreciated. So many great performances in that beautifully shot movie and such an emotional roller coaster. Although in many aspects a totally different type of movie, I think Uncut Gems was the first one since I watched Magnolia that touched me in similar ways. And just like with these other movies, it really changed my view of Adam Sandler.
Just in case you haven’t seen it:

The director of Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson) actually cast Sandler in a dramatic role a couple of years later (Punch-Drunk Love) that was also received very well. Might be worth checking out if you liked Magnolia (I loved that movie).

Punch drunk love is an amazing film.
Amazing Score/Soundtrack by Jon Brion too. If you like that then try Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and I Heart Huckabees for their Score/Soundtrack.
Philip Seymour Hoffman is in that film and is great.
Thanks for the suggestion, never seen the movie!