Full Movie Reviews
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2.5/4
"The Man Who Wasn't There" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 04/30/2012
Another film noir homage from the Coen brothers, The Man Who Wasn't There is actually far more in the tradition of the old school than many of their others. Beautifully shot in black and white it also features prominent narration from a rather emotionless Billy Bob Thornton, as well as the usual twists and turns in plot and references to science and pop culture. Thornton gives a typically solid performance as a small town barber who, upon discovering his wife is having an affair with her boss (Frances McDormand and James Gandolfini respectively) decides to gamble all on the mundane (he is the "modern man" after all...) and blackmail him for $10000 to invest in a dry cleaning business. He is discovered however, setting in motion a series of events that causes his life to unravel. It's not …
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3.5/4
The Man Who Wasn't There review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 02/03/2012
Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), a suburban barber, married to Doris (Frances McDormand), a bookkeeper in the retail business. "Big Dave" Brewster (James Gandolfini), the boss of Doris, is invited to eat in their place. Ed feels Dave is closer to her wife than he is based on the narration. Frank (Michael Badalucco) explains the dry-cleaning business to Ed during a haircut, who eventually becomes interested in becoming a partner. Ed converses with Birdy Abundas (Scarlett Johansson), a friend's teenage daughter who was playing the piano. Doris becomes a prime suspect in a murder so Ed meets with a lucrative defense attorney named Freddy Riedenschneider (Tony Shalhoub). Ann (Katherine Borowitz), Dave’s wife, visits Ed and reveals something.
The screenplay was fantastic with lines …
