I'd like to live in a universe written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. In such a dreamy atmosphere with the music, the decor and hang-out spots, the anecdotal pieces of storytelling.
This was the major thought I had once I saw the end credits and the magic words "written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson".

Having previously elicited dominant performances from big names, notably Daniel-Day Lewis, Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour, Anderson here has flipped the other way entirely,…