In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Director:
Paul Thomas AndersonWriters:
Paul Thomas Anderson (written for the screen by), Thomas Pynchon (based on the novel by)Stars:
Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson |Storyline
During the psychedelic 60s and 70s Larry "Doc" Sportello is surprised by his former girlfriend and her plot for her billionaire boyfriend, his wife, and her boyfriend. A plan for kidnapping gets shaken up by the oddball characters entangled in this groovy kidnapping romp based upon the novel by Thomas Pynchon.User Reviews
There are flashbacks and then there are movies made to look like some kind of generational flashback.
Born and raised in Calif, I went thru the 60's and 70's in all their glory. This film does capture that aspect of the time -- incoherence. Too much weed, too much of just about everything.
The 'actors' motivation for being in the film seems to be to just hang out together, sort of a modern-day 'Hey gang, lets make a movie' kind of feel. Nothing makes sense but then nothing is supposed to make sense. Mix up the scenes in any way you like and the movie will have the same feel.
The kiss of death was when I spotted Owen Wilson -- never a good sign for any movie. And he proves himself to be the scene-killer he's always been. Owen, please.. have pity on us and go sell life insurance out in Nebraska.
Harold and Maude, Putney Swope, Animal House, Kentucky Fried Movie and others of the stoned-age school of filmmaking take notice: there's a new kid on the block but don't worry, he's no threat at all. Even good weed won't salvage this beast.
Born and raised in Calif, I went thru the 60's and 70's in all their glory. This film does capture that aspect of the time -- incoherence. Too much weed, too much of just about everything.
The 'actors' motivation for being in the film seems to be to just hang out together, sort of a modern-day 'Hey gang, lets make a movie' kind of feel. Nothing makes sense but then nothing is supposed to make sense. Mix up the scenes in any way you like and the movie will have the same feel.
The kiss of death was when I spotted Owen Wilson -- never a good sign for any movie. And he proves himself to be the scene-killer he's always been. Owen, please.. have pity on us and go sell life insurance out in Nebraska.
Harold and Maude, Putney Swope, Animal House, Kentucky Fried Movie and others of the stoned-age school of filmmaking take notice: there's a new kid on the block but don't worry, he's no threat at all. Even good weed won't salvage this beast.
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