Magnolia (1999)

Magnolia 1999

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Magnolia - 1999

Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.

Plot: An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

Story: 24 hours in L.A.; it's raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge's son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator's daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl's young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky.

Did you know: To elaborate, the final riddle is never answered but gives the notes B-E-E. The letter "B" resembles an "8" and there are two letter "E's" in BEE. Another 8:2 reference.