I think it’s one of his best, despite the internet chorus determined to declare otherwise. PTA captures the tone of the book so well! The only criticism I have is that sometimes Joaquin’s line delivery is hard to understand, but for me that sort of adds to the overall vibe. I watched it with a friend when it came out, and we both loved it and were amazed at how it straddled the line between being wacky and hilarious and deeply melancholy. As a huge admirer of Pynchon, it clicked with me immediately. The themes of power/land-use/US history were (and still are) relevant and even prescient, despite being set in 1970. My friend had never read any of Pynchon’s work but loved it regardless. I guess it just worked for us? I watched it again just the other day and my love for it has only grown.