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Zach J. @Jenkins158 1d 5/10 See more 5d Brad Pitt is carrying an entire star of this review. All the actors do a fine job, but really only the scenes with Pitt (and one funny line from Malkovich at the beginning) actually stick with me past an hour after watching it. I get the film is trying to subvert the spy/espionage genre, but you would think things would come together with some more...impact? If the point is that its not supposed to have any impact, then I am not sure why I am watching this. The Coen Brothers do great, and they have had films in the past where nothing REALLY happens yet manage to stick with you, the most obvious being The Big Lebowski. But this is really...nothing. I might as well watch a stoner movie, because that might be the best way to watch this film. See more TWMax65 Nov 30 This movie managed to be quite dramatic and comedic at the same time throughout the entire run time! All of the actors and actresses did well (even George Clooney, who I’m not normally a fan of and who I don’t consider to be a full-blown actor in the purest sense). I think the film would’ve benefited from being a bit longer and more drawn out, however I was invested the whole time and the plot was easy to follow despite its many connections and twists/turns. I enjoyed myself! See more Hunter P. @HonterPotts Nov 30 A whole lotta nothing yet a whole lotta something! Jesus! See more Erik V Nov 14 This movie had it's moments of hilarity. Sometimes i was on the edge of my seat in suspense. And for what? See more Blu B Oct 24 A Coen Brothers Classic. The comedy, characters, and narrative is something only once again they could come up with here. It reminds me a lot of something like Pulp Fiction where as JK Simmon summizes in this, nothing is learned or gained really. It's about the journey more than the actual destination. A bunch of quirky very well acted characters given really good dialouge have a disc and stuff just happens. People die, lie, betray, screw, and everything in between. The cinematography is good but visually it's one of the weaker films of theirs. No locations are that memorable and there really isn't much visual style to it outside of the acting and some memorable scenes. Music is good too, but not catchy or memorable on its own. Everything else is really well done. The humor is that classic quirky Coen Brothers style humor. There's a lot going on simultaneously but to it's credit it all makes sense. It is a bit jumpy and and sometimes isn't the most cohesive thing like a Pulp Fiction and doesn't have that same visual flare. But the characters are so memorable, the dialouge is really good, and it's very well put together overall that it works very well. It's a dark spy dramedy stlye flick that anyone who is a fan of the Coen Brothers, any actors in this (especially Francis), quirky comedies, or offbeat dramedies should check out. See more Read all reviews

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