7/10
The Action Scenes didnt age well but there are good characters and great dialogues
Saw this period piece about two gang bosses warring for control of a city with a group of co-workers in the theater. Unfortunately, I was distracted by my internal loneliness in the presence of two women I hiddenly desired, and thought it was one of the worst films I'd seen... I couldn't invest myself in it. But, the next time I saw it was alone on television, and I couldn't even recognize it was the same movie. Suddenly, it was the smartest dialog acted to perfection, with the sweetest emotional pay-offs in a range of emotions, as one smart-alecky gangland outlier with his own inner demons of dangerous women and gambling addiction strove to keep the peace and protect his freind, the Irish gangland boss, in a surprisingly selfless way..
It's been years, but I think I've seen it fifteen times since then. I recommend it for it's witty banter by all, the acting and strong characterization and the haunting cinematography and sound around the location known as, "Miller's Crossing," where the denouement of the film occurs (as was foreshadowed at the beginning, but with a different "subject").
Invest yourself, and it'll pay back in spades!
I'd been meaning to see this for a long time, even before the advent of Netflix streaming, and it sat in my queue for what had to be multiple years. I finally watched it, driven primarily by my recent need to see something that wasn't as brick stupid as the Transformers movies I tried to watch. Now I'm mad at myself for waiting so long.
"Miller's Crossing" is yet another well written, shot and directed Coen Brothers film. I've never seen anything that they've produced that I haven't loved or at least not really liked. Everything is so well done. Gabiel Byrne, Albert Finney and John Turturro are all so good. The dialogue is spot-on and the cinematography is beautiful. Watching this reminded me of the old gangster movies of the past, which I'm sure was part of the Coen's point. There was so much double-crossing, so many mob hits, and pointless gangster violence...it was great.
The only shortcoming I had with the film is the ending which was a little too open-ended. I normally like endings where we don't have all the answers but I liked these characters too much to have to fill in so many of the blanks.
The only Coen Brothers movie I do like. Has a great title score.
Rented on Apple TV. I didn't know that the Coen brothers made a mafia movie set up in the past, in the chaotic 1920s. It is about a topic not too many people talk about, match fixing, and gangsters fighting for controlling the town. A curious thing that caught me up was the character Bernie, who represents the astute Jew nobody cares about and has to do whatever it takes to survive. I believe this yid is something personal for the also Jewish filmmaker. Overall, a good movie with a Coen touch.
A tribute to classic film noir by the Coens.
I’m not really one to be regaled by the period piece gangster aesthetic, but this movie has it in spades, with some snappy dialogue to match. On this first watch it doesn’t really outshine other Coen favorites but maybe after I let it sit for a while.
I thought this was a neat little movie - well written, acted and directed. At times it was a little difficult to understand the dialogue. One interesting twist in this movie was the character of Gabriel Byrne. Byrne is essentially a mobster that walks through life with neither a gun nor muscle around him. Instead, he uses his intellect and wit to (barely) navigate through sticky situations. It is an interesting movie in that there really isn't a storyline that spans the whole movie. The first section of the movie is heavy on dialog and preps the viewer for characters that they have not yet meant. The acting alone is worth the time spent.
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thought this was a neat little movie - well written, acted and directed. At times it was a little difficult to understand the dialogue. One interesting twist in this movie was the character of Gabriel Byrne. Byrne is essentially a mobster that walks through life with neither a gun nor muscle around him. Instead, he uses his intellect and wit to (barely) navigate through sticky situations. It is an interesting movie in that there really isn't a storyline that spans the whole movie. The first section of the movie is heavy on dialog and preps the viewer for characters that they have not yet meant. The acting alone is worth the time spent.
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This one has style to spare. Great cinematography, quick, sharp dialog, and just a bunch of quirky characters being cool as ice. Damn good gangster picture.
Homage of the Coen to the most classic black cinema.
Shout by Milo123BlockedParent2015-05-02T06:59:19Z
Awesome movie. Great atmosphere, great acting, and one of my favourites. Also one of the most unique gangster films you'll see.