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Subject: Miller's Crossing - Coen brothers (1990) Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:45 am
Miller's Crossing From the Coen brothers
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A highly styled 'genre' film which can perhaps be seen as a pastiche of all gangster movies. Tom Reagan is the laconic anti-hero of this amoral tale which is also, paradoxically, a look at morals within the criminal underworld of the 1930s. Two rival gangs vie for control of a city where the police are pawns, and the periodic busts of illicit drinking establishments are no more than a way for one gang to get back at the other. Black humour and shocking violence compete for screen time as we question whether or not Tom, right-hand man of the Irish mob leader, really has a heart
Another great Coen Brothers movie A bit difficult to understand at first mainly due to the accent, I had to put french subtitles which rarelly happens to me, and a bit complicated at first with all the names, you have to get used to the characters, but I often have this problem with such movies. For the rest, each scene is a pure genius, the situation are so good, typical Coen Brothers: so much fun to watch! The acting is brilliant and so is the cinematography. And the little dark humour touches make this movie even more enjoyable!
Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:45 am
A bit difficult to understand at first mainly due to the accent, I had to put french subtitles which rarelly happens to me, and a bit complicated at first with all the names, you have to get used to the characters, but I often have this problem with such movies. For the rest, each scene is a pure genius, the situation are so good, typical Coen Brothers: so much fun to watch! The acting is brilliant and so is the cinematography. And the little dark humour touches make this movie even more enjoyable!
