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| On big happy dysfunctional family. |
From the explosively charged opening tracking shot that
introduces most of the major characters to the quietly triumphant closing, Boogie Nights never lets up. It flogs
you with an emotional paddle again and again. The ups are sometimes as extreme
in their euphoria as the downs are dismal. For me, it is still the most
exciting film Paul Thomas Anderson has made. It was only his second feature,
but his dialogue is truly second to none and he squeezes in a remarkable amount
of character development. He can economize better than any other
writer-director working.
