Played by William Hurt as a man who seems, at first glance, confident and competent, he is actually on the edge of emotional collapse. (rogerebert.com)
Inherent Vice scopes out the death of the 1960s in a rapidly consumerizing Los Angeles, while Boogie Nights sees the fallout from that transition in an epic sojourn through the porn industry, and Magnolia reconfigures Y2K fears around the threat of total emotional collapse in the new millennium. (moviemezzanine.com)
In one scene, he calls the station on the verge of emotional collapse, having just seen his beloved dog punted off a bridge by Jack Black (don't ask). (flipsidearchive.com)