Magnolia IS exhausting to watch (hell, its 3 hours, yet it feels like about 4), and it IS prententious. Yet, PTA does so much right that I overlook both of these things, which normally I can't. To me, Magnolia is the definition of a flawed mastepiece. I also worship Boogie Nights, and really like PDL and Hard Eight. So Im down for whatever PTA brings.