Trailer Tuesday - Magnolia
This week I wanted to start things off with what I consider to be the best trailer ever made, Magnolia. Not only is it for a great film, but I feel like it does everything a trailer should. The Magnolia trailer introduces all its characters, gives you impressions of the tone of the film, has emotional shifts throughout and yet never reveals story of any type. So many trailers end up being 3 minute versions of the film that they almost render seeing the movie redundant. Paul Thomas Anderson (who cut the trailer himself) creates a 2 ½ minute emotional art film that you don’t necessarily understand, but you are left wanting more. It's like a cross between a short film and a teaser, it really doesn't get any better than this! So enjoy my favorite movie trailer of all time, let me know what you think and see you next week!