It’s complicated OK.
Magnolia is a long and interwoven tale of the people connected to two men who are about to die. Both men have estranged children well into adulthood who want nothing to do with their fathers. We also see a child who is a great chance of being emotionally scarred for life by his father and his simple attempt to prevent this. This is a highly charged movie with amazing confrontations and some quirky weather to boot.
Long and painful but a really rewarding experience and a hope filled ending. Nothing less than a 8/10.