LicoricePizza brings writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson nearly full circle back to the neighborhoods where he grew up — back to the SoCal wonderland where “Boogie Nights” took place. Find out where both land on our ranking.
Set in 1973 and named for a beloved SoCal record chain, “Licorice Pizza” brings writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson nearly full circle back to the neighborhoods where he grew up — back to the disco-colored Wonderland where “Boogie Nights” took place and the decade when the indie auteur was born.
Fans of Anderson’s filmography shouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to see him once again finding colorful characters in the outer folds of Los Angeles’ satellite suburbs: He did it before with “Punch-Drunk Love” and “Magnolia” , always returning to the question of “What Do Kids Know?” — as the imaginary quiz show in that film was called.
“Licorice Pizza” is one of the rare Anderson movies to be missing a father figure — the director’s own was an Ohio TV host who went on to become the voice of ABC once he relocated to California, and dads have played an important role in every one of his movies till now. With every film, Anderson elevates prodigal sons and monster patriarchs to mythic status, whether it’s an endearingly naive porn performer like Dirk Diggler or a self-made oil tycoon such as Daniel Plainview .
Altman’s influence can be felt in nearly all Anderson’s films, though the younger helmer brings to that equation a technical virtuosity and near-Kubrickian discipline that set his work apart, rewarding multiple viewings and all but demanding debate when the lights come up. Not all the movies are masterpieces , and good luck finding two people who agree on their favorite. So read on forchief film critic Peter Debruge’s personal ranking of Anderson’s oeuvre.
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