Paul Thomas Anderson's stoned detective story is a shaggy, hazy 1970 noir. The plot is nearly impossible to follow, but Joaquin Phoenix and the sun-bleached mood make it oddly addictive.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (120,884 votes)
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