For that alone, the director must be applauded for exercising some restraint. I would have found a cinematic "group hug" to be overly sentimental and highly unnecessary. We dip into these characters' lives in the present, learn about their past, and leave with optimism for their future. In my opinion, however, it is perfectly apt for things to end as they do. Some people have complained about the ending of the film, perhaps hoping for everything to be neatly tied up, or at least for something less absurd than we get. By the end of the film, they are finally at a point where they can confront what is making them so unhappy and perhaps take control of their lives and look forward to a brighter future (even if their time is limited). We are shown where they are currently at in life, and find out what has happened to have brought them there. Nine or so "broken" people are followed through the film, each of them at least vaguely interconnected to the others. A rich slice of modern life presented wonderfully by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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