The top mistakes in Magnolia http://www.moviemistakes.com/film783 en Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:55:05 +0000 15048 In the opening scenes, the police officer carries a shotgun to his vehicle. When he gets into the car, he's got a flashlight and a nightstick. 14897 When John C. Reilly is driving in his police cruiser, you can see the film crew and tow vehicle reflected in his sunglasses. 9116 The length of Claudia's hair changes during what seems to be a period of time shorter than a day. A similar thing happens with the colour of the bartender's lover's hair - it changes from almost blonde to dark brunette. 9117 At the beginning of the film (in the short story about the man who jumps off a building and is shot and killed on the way down), the bullet is supposed to have killed him instantly, but the actor still puts his hands in front of his face very quickly when he hits the window cleaner's net a few floors down. 10488 When Earl's wife is pulling into her garage after picking up the medication, wet tyre marks (presumably from previous takes) are visible on the garage floor.