Holy shit. So, i found myself in a hotel room bored one night. Not knowing what channels were associated to what network, I found myself flipping through the low 20s when i came across a particular scene. It wasn't any specific events that were occurring within the scene that were particular to me .. hell, i don't think i really had time to grasp WHAT was going on before the realization that the more i watched .. the more actors i knew, showed up on screen.

Burt Reynolds stood out right away and allowed me to identify a period of the films creation. Then Mark Wahlberg and Julianne Moore show up and i'm blown away by how young they look. Followed by John C. Reilly .. Philip Seymour Hoffman .... The list goes on, and on. 10 of them, in total.

After the confusion of not knowing what movie this is, and beginning now to see the events that were transpiring in the film, i was ever more enticed by Boogie Nights.

Eventually i wen't to Google, and was surprised to see it's a Paul Thomas Anderson (PTA) film. Now, I know of PTA's films .. and i've seen a few. However, not all. The Master I've been holding onto, as everyone praises it. That leaves me having prior seen (with only one viewing each) for Magnolia, Inherent Vice and There Will Be Blood.

I have nothing to do this weekend, and thus a PTA marathon will be had. I feel i should pace myself, but i was to take in all that this wonderful director and writer has created.

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I loved the character developments, the scene setups per camera shots (a dinner scene with people sitting at a booth and the camera moves from each individual speaking - with only them in frame - flawlessly, as if you're sitting on the other end of the dinner table with them.

Also, lets not begin with the intro scene .. I was in awe 5-8 seconds into the film.