The first movie of the Coen brothers is also an accessible one. Who would have thought such a thing?
Think of something like The Postman Always Rings Twice, only a little weirder. Worth it to see Frances McDormand young and sexy, and everyone acts well, but the show is completely stolen by Emmet Walsh as the sleazy detective. Instantly believable and detestable in the same measure.
The story is rather simple and if I even mention elements of it here, it might spoil it for you. It's the acting, the way the situations are portrayed and the dissection of the psychology of every character that makes this film a very good one.
So I liked it, I warmly recommend it, but it's a slow paced noir thriller where the details matter more than anything else.
Think of something like The Postman Always Rings Twice, only a little weirder. Worth it to see Frances McDormand young and sexy, and everyone acts well, but the show is completely stolen by Emmet Walsh as the sleazy detective. Instantly believable and detestable in the same measure.
The story is rather simple and if I even mention elements of it here, it might spoil it for you. It's the acting, the way the situations are portrayed and the dissection of the psychology of every character that makes this film a very good one.
So I liked it, I warmly recommend it, but it's a slow paced noir thriller where the details matter more than anything else.