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10/18/08
Barton Fink (1991)
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Reviews Counted: 46
Fresh: 42
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: BARTON FINK is steeped in homage, to everything from Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING to Roman Polanski's THE TENANT, in which inanimate objects (hotels, apartments) represent the decaying mind of the protagonist. Like Jack Torrance... [More]
Starring: John Turturro, John Goodman, Michael Lerner, Judy Davis
Director: Joel Coen
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Reviews for Barton Fink
Top Critic
The film's period decor, mood lighting and artful camerawork are beautiful, at times thrilling, to look at.
11/06/07
Top Critic
This creepy satire is full of laughs and flaky twists, but by the end you may still be scratching your head.
11/06/07
Top Critic Fascinating tale by the Coen brothers, among their best, with standout work by leads Turturro and Goodman.
11/04/07
The worst of the Coens' genre-ransacking; mean and self-congratulatory.
02/09/06
Somehow everything coheres, thanks to the Coens' superb writing and assured direction, and a roster of marvellous performances. The result works on numerous levels, thrilling the mind, ears and eyes, and racking the nerves.
01/26/06
Written during their own creative block, Joel and Ethan Coen's noirish satirical allegory decodes the myth of the "sensitive" artist, the mysteries of the creative process, and the ambiguities of Hollywood authorship.
07/03/05
... a courageous and horrific glimpse through the ego and courage of the human spirit into the emptiness of even the kindest human being's heart.
01/15/05
Another great turn by the Coen brothers, with regulars Turturro and Goodman at their best.
11/11/04
The Coens’ unsettling evocation of isolation and madness is vividly realized; their ultimate meaning is insanely obscure.
04/01/04
Nothing turns out as it seems, and the surreal finale to the film elevate the movie to being one of the Coens' best.
01/27/04
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