“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, didn’t hit me the way Licorice Pizza or There Will Be Blood did.In this video, I talk about why — from the lack of character growth, to the heavy-handed political tone, to why I think that final scene with Tom Petty’s “American Girl” might actually be saying something deeper about America itself.Whether you loved it or hated it, let’s talk about what this movie is really doing beneath the surface.—Troy D Ramos🎬 more film essays: https://www.youtube.com/@TroyDRamos🎧 my ambient art + sound: https://www.spaceswithlight.com#paulthomasanderson #movieanalysis #onbattleafteranother #filmanalysis #licoricepizza #cinemathoughts #filmreview #tdr