Miller's Crossing

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

INTERESTING GANGSTER ENTRY, BUT IT'S NO GODFATHER!, 2009-01-01
I have been wanting to see this film ever since I read my evil twin's review on this film. I'm always game for a great gangster movie and for the most part 'Miller's Crossing' delivers. The film starts a bit slow and the characters seemed to be a little stereotypical for my taste, but by the second half the film comes together for a worthwhile finale! br / br /This film is like a cross between 'The Cotton Club' and 'The Sting'! It's really quite different as far as gangster films go and this might have caused me to feel the film was a slow starter. If you've passed this one by, you might want to give it a shot! It's a worthy entry in the great gangster film club. The DVD transfer is very good.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Overstylized, rambling and boring., 2008-10-30
I had seen Fargo, and was prepped to have a good time with Miller's Crossing. I knew it was meant to be a takeoff on film noir, so I didn't expect great art. Just some fun. br / br /Nope. Even with the stellar acting power of Gabriel Byrne and Albert Finney, this souffle falls flat. There is no -- as in NO -- plot to follow. All you see are guys dressed up like 30's mobsters, trying to talk tough and clever. But their lines aren't actually tough, and they certainly aren't clever. br / br /Halfway in, I commented to my wife, "It's kind of hard to follow," to which she said, It's impossible. Nothing's happening." We popped the DVD out at that point, and put in another movie. Maybe if I'd stuck it through to the end, some little thing would have actually happened. But that's not the point of this kind of movie, is it? It's supposed to be a fun ride. Sorry, but no. br / br /For a fun Coen movie, try Raising Arizona. Otherwise, look elsewhere. br / br /Tom B.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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