Ever wondered how a John le Carré spoof would turn out? Well you can stop wondering and walk into this flick by the Coen Brothers. The scene is Washington DC where mists of blackmail and clandestine affairs hover over the lives of men who work at Langley. A laugh riot whose tone is set in grave seriousness and lives in the realm of the surreal.
Rating: * * *
2 comments:
amusing & classic coen brothers - brutal gun shots & the humour. several scenes were shot with the same backdrop of some of the scenes in Fargo.
John malkovich was good with all that rage. Frances mcdormand was cute and with Fargo written all over her character. the presence of brad pitt and george clooney jarred - the soderberghisation of coen brothers worries me.
suppose its been a Coen Brothers overdose for me this year - the impact of the movie was therefore relatively muted. reinforces my belief - that too much of the same style (be it music, movies, books) is not a good thing.
Couldn't agree more about too much of the same style in anything will make the audience appreciate it less. The main reason why I only read one Murakami per year.
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