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The Man Who Wasn't There
A movie directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
For all of its late-1940s cold war paranoia, pulp fiction dialogue, and frenzied greed, Joel and Ethan Coen'sThe Man Who Wasn't Thereis their most cool and collected film sinceBlood Simple. An unassuming barber with a scheming wife (Frances McDormand) … see full wiki
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Movies, Drama Movies, Coen Brothers Movies, Frances Mcdormand, Neonoir, James Gandolfini, see all
Cast:
Scarlett Johansson,
Frances McDormand,
Richard Jenkins,
Michael Badalucco,
James Gandolfini,
Billy Bob Thornton,
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Director:
Ethan Coen,
Joel Coen
Genre:
Crime,
Drama
MPAA Rating:
R
6 reviews about The Man Who Wasn't There
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was a great noir debut about misunderstanding identity. Raising Arizona was a screwball comedy about stealing an identity. Miller's Crossing was a deep gangster movie about discovering identity ("Nobody knows anybody. Not that well") Barton Fink was a Hollywood insiders movie about understanding your own identity. The Hudsucker Proxy was a fast-talking dialogue driven 1930s comedy about keeping your identity in the face of all odds against. Fargo … more
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Bar none the Coen's remain my favorite film makers but the 2000's didn't start out for them that well. O Brother, was loved by some and panned by others, there was this film and later came Intolerable Cruelty which some saw as too commercial and The Ladykillers for being too weak for some including myself. The Man Who Wasn't There isn't a "bad" movie but it could have been filmed on ambien instead of film cause it can … more
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One of the worst movies I've ever seen, made even worse by the fact that the Coen Brothers did it (yea they make sucky movies but their good ones are brilliant). Tony Shaloob's character partly explains Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle at some point in the movie--I wanted to be uncertain about it, but no--it is just simply wretched.
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Quick Tip by TheJohn.
November 06, 2009
Extremely low key Coen Brother movie about a barber who attempts to get rich quick but should have stayed in his obscure and boring routine.
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Though not a passionate Coen brothers' films fan, I think THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE is more than just another one of their quirky films. This beautifully photographed film unfolds a story so unique that it justifies all the directorial techniques it receives. Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, and James Gandolfini are visually and technically marvelous. The method of telling this dark tale of revengeful moves in black and white accompanied by piano sonatas of Beethoven is a delight. The twists … more
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Pros: Billy Bob! Frances McDormand Cons: nothing The Bottom Line: Bottom line is that this film is a WINNER. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie's plot. I live in such a googy small town that this was playing as a "Special Events" - the regular movie houses wouldn't touch it! Looking back - I think it was a perfect choice. The latest by the Cohen Brothers is not a dissapointment … more
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