I don't think I have seen any of the Coen Brothers' films. Which is a shame, really. Because after watching this one, I realized that the dark comedy genre is something I truly enjoy.
A film by Ethan and Joel Coen
Two gym employees, a former CIA analyst, and a treasury department employee's lives cross and interfere with one another because of a disc found in a women's gym's locker room.
Two gym employees, a former CIA analyst, and a treasury department employee's lives cross and interfere with one another because of a disc found in a women's gym's locker room.
The plot was intentionally messy (in a good way). With the lives of all the characters connected and heavily-tangled, the film could get a little confusing. However, despite the several layers happening all at once, the humor remained constant. The plot and its subplots were constructed perfectly, its ending was not surprising to have a satisfying turn-out. Sum it up with such talented actors, and you have an overall entertaining piece.
I have never seen this side of Brad Pitt before, and he owned it. The adoring John Malkovich has proven himself over and over again. The rest of its glorious casts including George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins and Tilda Swinton made me fall even more.
With the unique, and sometimes disturbing kind of humor the dark comedy genre offers, it is not much of a surprise to know it has some kind of a cult following. But with its brilliance, the genre, indeed, deserves every fan who appreciates. And no doubt about it, it's the Coens' specialty.
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