This film couldn't try to be a Coen Brothers film any harder... and it utterly fails at living up to what it wanted to be. The whole thing felt like there were chunks of story or backstory that were missing. You could figure out, at a basic level, the reasons why some things happened, but I found I rarely cared. A number of the plot points and scenes felt like they were there simply to set up something you'd see later on (placing or re-arranging chess pieces) with no other real weight. That's not to mention a large B-plot that seems to be mostly superfluous to the A-plot. For such a quality cast, I am surprised how little I cared about any of the characters... or the plot... or the aesthetic... or much of anything. Huge letdown.
Shout by Rick GebhardtVIP 6BlockedParent2019-09-17T18:49:48Z
This film couldn't try to be a Coen Brothers film any harder... and it utterly fails at living up to what it wanted to be. The whole thing felt like there were chunks of story or backstory that were missing. You could figure out, at a basic level, the reasons why some things happened, but I found I rarely cared. A number of the plot points and scenes felt like they were there simply to set up something you'd see later on (placing or re-arranging chess pieces) with no other real weight. That's not to mention a large B-plot that seems to be mostly superfluous to the A-plot. For such a quality cast, I am surprised how little I cared about any of the characters... or the plot... or the aesthetic... or much of anything. Huge letdown.