Up there with the Coen brothers' finest work.
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: An Irish gangster (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant (Gabriel Byrne) and counselor find their domination of the town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this threat erupts, the two sever their friendship when they realize that they love the same woman... An Irish gangster (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant (Gabriel Byrne) and counselor find their domination of the town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this threat erupts, the two sever their friendship when they realize that they love the same woman (Marcia Gay Harden). When one joins ranks with the enemy, a bloody gang war erupts. Violent and compelling work from the Coen brothers. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, J.E. Freeman, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 5, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
- Interviews - 1. Marcia Gay Harden - Star
- 2. Gabriel Byrne - Star
- 3. John Turturro - Star
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
- 2. BARTON FINK
- 3. RAISING ARIZONA
Reviews
It's arguably the US mainstream's first art movie since Days of Heaven; and quite wonderful.
There's plenty of snappy plotting and double-crossing around it, with bitter twists and well-delivered, wonderfully literate, hard-nosed dialogue.
Substance is here in spades, along with the twisted, brilliantly controlled style on which filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen made a name.
It takes place in an artificial world constructed largely from the mythology of other movies, and, though it's both seamless and stylish, some find it a little too self-conscious for its own good.
The Coens' take on Depression-era gangster flicks, looks gorgeous and showcases John Turturro's best acting ever.
Loosley based on Hammett's novel and Chicago's Capone-O'Bannion gang war, the film is more impressive visually than thematically, though new angle of placing Irish, Italian, and Jewish gangsters in the same tale is intriguing.
Perhaps the best the Coens have to offer -- stylish, funny, harrowing and brilliantly shot.
The Coens play this icy gangster tale mostly straight, but they can't help throwing in a few of their dark, comic explosions; it's one of their best, most cohesive films and it holds up to repeated viewings.
Um dos melhores trabalhos dos Coen (e isto é um baita elogio), o filme conta um roteiro muito bem amarrado, atuações intensas e um visual fabuloso.
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