I often claim to be anti-narration, but when the narrator is Nicolas Cage and it's written by the Coen Brothers? Yeah, of course it's going to be fantastic. The opening 15 minutes is a masterclass in filmmaking. The writing. The pacing. The efficiency of storytelling. The visuals. The performances. The humor. 10/10.
So why did I end up only giving the whole movie a 7? Because throughout the film we get some goofier sequences that are just a bit too much for me. This doesn't seem like the kind of story that needed extended chase sequences or fight scenes, and yet we get them anyway. They're not bad per se, but they don't add anything for me. They also drag on way longer than I think was necessary.
All of that said, the movie is still well worth a watch, with consistently hilarious dialogue throughout and memorable performances from both Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. Not sure why I neglected a Coen Brothers' film for this long. I should know better.
Shout by SkinnyFilmBuffVIP 8BlockedParent2023-05-17T23:45:33Z
I often claim to be anti-narration, but when the narrator is Nicolas Cage and it's written by the Coen Brothers? Yeah, of course it's going to be fantastic. The opening 15 minutes is a masterclass in filmmaking. The writing. The pacing. The efficiency of storytelling. The visuals. The performances. The humor. 10/10.
So why did I end up only giving the whole movie a 7? Because throughout the film we get some goofier sequences that are just a bit too much for me. This doesn't seem like the kind of story that needed extended chase sequences or fight scenes, and yet we get them anyway. They're not bad per se, but they don't add anything for me. They also drag on way longer than I think was necessary.
All of that said, the movie is still well worth a watch, with consistently hilarious dialogue throughout and memorable performances from both Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. Not sure why I neglected a Coen Brothers' film for this long. I should know better.