NO SPOILERS HERE.
OK - so all of these six are not perfect. All of them are uneven in some way, and most of them - maybe all - are a bit too quick in their endings.
The amazing nature footage - some of the best I've ever seen - are so well done that this alone makes it worthwhile. Not even Disney comes close in their best animations!
This is especially true in the strongest, and in my opinion absolutley best, episode of these six small films: ALL GOLD CANYON. In this Tom Waits is a gold digger - and that's all you have to know.
Tom Waits is even more amazing than ever, and it is truly a treat to see him in his best form again.
The other five films are all good - but I expected a bit more from some of them. The actors are of course doing their performances to almost perfection - and they are carefully chosen. Liam Neeson, James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson are all great - but so are actually all of them here.
I do suggest you throw out any expectations and see this as six short films, and not one new amazing Coen feature. Be prepared to see something unique, and go into this with an open heart.
If you enjoy great photo, epic views, some silly and absurd storylines, quriky dialgoue and goofy characters - then you will love this. And if you ever thought that Tom Waits is great - then this might be one of the best films you can see this year.
8 of 10. Would've been 10 of 10 if all six movies were as strong as All Gold Canyon.
OK - so all of these six are not perfect. All of them are uneven in some way, and most of them - maybe all - are a bit too quick in their endings.
The amazing nature footage - some of the best I've ever seen - are so well done that this alone makes it worthwhile. Not even Disney comes close in their best animations!
This is especially true in the strongest, and in my opinion absolutley best, episode of these six small films: ALL GOLD CANYON. In this Tom Waits is a gold digger - and that's all you have to know.
Tom Waits is even more amazing than ever, and it is truly a treat to see him in his best form again.
The other five films are all good - but I expected a bit more from some of them. The actors are of course doing their performances to almost perfection - and they are carefully chosen. Liam Neeson, James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson are all great - but so are actually all of them here.
I do suggest you throw out any expectations and see this as six short films, and not one new amazing Coen feature. Be prepared to see something unique, and go into this with an open heart.
If you enjoy great photo, epic views, some silly and absurd storylines, quriky dialgoue and goofy characters - then you will love this. And if you ever thought that Tom Waits is great - then this might be one of the best films you can see this year.
8 of 10. Would've been 10 of 10 if all six movies were as strong as All Gold Canyon.