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Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
A great off-beat love story
P.T. Anderson has done it again with an original, off-beat love story. Much more like "Magnolia" than "Boogie Nights" this touching story is told with a style and tone that could only belong to this up and coming director. Going with Sandler with a role like this was definitely a risky choice, and Anderson pulls it off- and very well. Be sure to catch this one as soon as you get a chance.
The film is such a wonderful break from glossy studio pics that consume theaters. The film definitely has it's faults, but I feel that Anderson was aware of them, and chose to ignore them, focusing instead on the core of the story. Paul Thomas Anderson will undoubtedly be added to the list of great American directors before he is done.
Pâté (2001)
A troubling story about a deranged insect-loving mother and her children.
This film is visually one of the most impressive that I have ever seen on the short circuit. The concept and look has a Darren Aronofsky/David Lynch feel, but at the same time is completely unique. While the concepts are extremely outlandish and often absurd, the superior directing and art design pull them off with ease.