My favourite Coen Bros film to date as of 2022, probably more because of the genre its set in rather than any perceived step up in quality over other Coen contenders like Fargo, No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski, and True Grit.
This gangster tale looks and feels poetic, and has riveting dialogue.
Its a smaller and less ambitious production than the more renowned serious gangster films such as The Godfather, Goodfellas, and Once Upon A Time In America, however I would certainly rank it in that company.
Its not quite a comedy like the Tarantino and Guy Ritchie gangster flicks, but it is funny in an adsurdist sort of way.
All of the characters are terrific and perfectly played, in particular Gabriel Byrne in the lead role as a mob consigliere, Marcia Gay Harden as a gangster moll, and Jon Polito, as gangster boss Johnny Caspar, who steals every scene.
The cinematography is a thing of beauty (Is that last scene a nod to The Third Man?), and matched by an elegant musical score.
I frequently rewatch this film, and love the dialogue every time. Enjoy.
This gangster tale looks and feels poetic, and has riveting dialogue.
Its a smaller and less ambitious production than the more renowned serious gangster films such as The Godfather, Goodfellas, and Once Upon A Time In America, however I would certainly rank it in that company.
Its not quite a comedy like the Tarantino and Guy Ritchie gangster flicks, but it is funny in an adsurdist sort of way.
All of the characters are terrific and perfectly played, in particular Gabriel Byrne in the lead role as a mob consigliere, Marcia Gay Harden as a gangster moll, and Jon Polito, as gangster boss Johnny Caspar, who steals every scene.
The cinematography is a thing of beauty (Is that last scene a nod to The Third Man?), and matched by an elegant musical score.
I frequently rewatch this film, and love the dialogue every time. Enjoy.