Up there with the Coen brothers' finest work.
Miller's Crossing (1990)
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Reviews Counted:50
Fresh:45
Rotten:5
Average Rating:8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... 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]
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, J.E. Freeman, Marcia Gay Harden
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, J.E. Freeman, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, Al Mancini, Richard Woods, Steve Buscemi, Olek Krupa, Michael Jeter
Director: Joel Coen
Director: Joel Coen
Producer: Ethan Coen
Screenwriter: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Composer: Carter Burwell
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Reviews for Miller's Crossing
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.
It's arguably the US mainstream's first art movie since Days of Heaven; and quite wonderful.
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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