Come on now! Even the movies are claiming that it's "for the children." That line doesn't get every law passed, and it doesn't make every Coen brothers movie a hit.
Sure, I like the Coen brothers. Fargo is a big favorite, as is O Brother, Where Art Thou? I liked Blood Simple, and even The Big Lebowski was good after I watched it twice. Like many people, I am anxiously awaiting No Country for Old Men.
But even with Sam Raimi's help, I just don't think this is one of their better works. Sure, the cinematography was brilliant and I loved the art deco style, but art deco is 30's, not 50's. Jennifer Jason Leigh is not "Hildy" Johnson, and there just didn't seem to be a lot of story behind all the flash of the picture.
There were a lot of interesting actors in the film: Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Charles Durning, John Mahoney, Bruce Campbell,Steve Buscemi, and even Anna Nicole Smith. That makes it worth watching - once.
Sure, I like the Coen brothers. Fargo is a big favorite, as is O Brother, Where Art Thou? I liked Blood Simple, and even The Big Lebowski was good after I watched it twice. Like many people, I am anxiously awaiting No Country for Old Men.
But even with Sam Raimi's help, I just don't think this is one of their better works. Sure, the cinematography was brilliant and I loved the art deco style, but art deco is 30's, not 50's. Jennifer Jason Leigh is not "Hildy" Johnson, and there just didn't seem to be a lot of story behind all the flash of the picture.
There were a lot of interesting actors in the film: Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Charles Durning, John Mahoney, Bruce Campbell,Steve Buscemi, and even Anna Nicole Smith. That makes it worth watching - once.