Pretty much the Coen brothers version of The Shining, and maybe with a dash of Eraserhead in there. Thematically they’re very different though, this film focusses more on the creative process, the culture of Hollywood and lowbrow entertainment. It’s a movie that very effectively brings together the two sides of their filmography; it starts as a quirky comedy with eccentric characters, but then it shifts into a psychological, mysterious thriller in the second half. The characters are very well written and unique, and everyone is cast perfectly. John Goodman steals the movie, which is quite an accomplishment because he’s not even in it that much, but he’s such a great presence. The cinematography and editing are also very precise, especially next to other films that came out around the same time. Roger Deakins proves again that he’s a genius. No real complaints, but it’s also not a movie I’d put among the best films of their filmography.
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Pretty much the Coen brothers version of The Shining, and maybe with a dash of Eraserhead in there.
Thematically they’re very different though, this film focusses more on the creative process, the culture of Hollywood and lowbrow entertainment.
It’s a movie that very effectively brings together the two sides of their filmography; it starts as a quirky comedy with eccentric characters, but then it shifts into a psychological, mysterious thriller in the second half.
The characters are very well written and unique, and everyone is cast perfectly. John Goodman steals the movie, which is quite an accomplishment because he’s not even in it that much, but he’s such a great presence.
The cinematography and editing are also very precise, especially next to other films that came out around the same time. Roger Deakins proves again that he’s a genius. No real complaints, but it’s also not a movie I’d put among the best films of their filmography.
8/10