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...Stories of My Life by Katharine Hepburn --My Early Life: 1874-1904 by Winston Churchill --My Life & the Principles for Success by Ross Perot --My Life in High Heels by Loni Anderson --My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber --History of My Life, Volumes I-XII, by Giacomo Casanova...
This is not to say that the members of this clan are immune to such flaws. Yet that is precisely why the trick Anderson and his cast pull off is so admirable. Anderson makes the inherently unlikable lovable, the kitschy worthwhile and the ridiculous meaningful. Mark Wahlberg is excellent as the central character who changes from innocent and stupid Eddie Adams to egotistical and stupid porn star Dirk Diggler. Burt Reynolds seems likely to get a Travolta-like burst of renewed big-screen legitimacy from this role, as plays Jack with such sincerity that we almost believe that his films...
...does not take long for Anderson's fluid camera to lure us into this world. Anderson comes from the movie-buff school of filmmaking, and his film pays homage in many ways to the filmmakers who came of age in the 1970s, most notably Robert Altman and Martin Scorcese. The tracking shot, which Scorcese brought to a new level, is used early and often to full effect in Boogie Nights. The opening shot swoops down the street and through the doors of a topless disco, wherein it follows nightclub manager TT Rodriguez (Luis Guzman) as he meets and greets...
Though movie buffs might notice that the film's final scene mimics the final dressing room scene of "Raging Bull," the techniques Anderson borrows from his elders for the most part are not simply homage or imitation. The movement of the camera, which he uses throughout, suits his purpose well. Since his film, like many Altman films, is an ensemble piece, the camera wanders both to capture the wildness of the surroundings and to trace the lives of his many characters...
...Perhaps Anderson's greatest strength as a director is that he knows when to stop. He knows how to pace the film, a quality many young Hollywood directors do not have. Amid the bustle of this crazy world, Anderson often pauses to show us the calmer, sweeter moments, the smaller tragedies, and the overall vapidity of the era. Throughout "Boogie Nights," the soundtrack lowers, the camera sits still, and we get a clearer perspective of what's going...