I think if you're a fan of cinema, you're automatically a PT Anderson fan.

Without getting too personal, "Magnolia" caused a HUGE catharsis for my wife. We saw it in the earliest days of our marriage and the film brought out some terrible things from her past which, in turn, forced her to face them (in therapy, of course) and really move on with her life. So not only do I respect the craftsmanship on display there but I'm eternally grateful to film as well.

Like the Coens, it's really tough for me to zero in on my favorite film of his. PUNCH DRUNK LOVE is probably it, but SIDNEY (HARD EIGHT) is a close second.

Boogie Nights and There Will be Blood are masterpieces in my opinion. The latter definitely got snubbed at the Oscars that year.
He's a master of subtext and not once will you feel like he's pointing to a certain 'message' or 'lesson' yet you come away having learned so much about the characters.

That's tough because all his films are masterpieces, and they are so different from each other, save for all being about lonely desperate people. "Magnolia" helped make me want to write something that wasn't the norm. "Punch Drunk-Love" was like watching a modern romantic fairy tale and a moving painting and symphony all at once. "Boogie Nights" is almost a fantasy in how it's world is so atmospheric and nostalgic, and yet you see both the glitzy highs, and nasty lows of the porn industry. And then "There Will Be Blood". Best film of the 2000's, and dare I say 2000's and 90's combined. Cinematic Heaven.

There is no clear choice.

Magnolia is absolutely awesome. Thanks for posting this clip and script.

I was struck by how much better the filmed version is than the scripted version. All the words are the same, but the silences at the beginning of the clip, the suspicious looks, the music, and the facial expressions really make the filmed version. You feel such a weight and heaviness there. It had been a while since I'd watched the scene, so, when I read it, the kid was just babbling in my head, rattling on, maybe even trying to make conversation - so Linda's outburst seems like an overreaction. In the filmed version, it feels justified. I was completely rooting for her.