Well, somehow I don't feel that comfortable about writing this comment, especially since the Coen brothers are - in my humble opinion - some of the biggest stars in my personal movie sky, but somehow this movie isn't as cool and great and simply astounding as their other classics like Barton Fink, Blood Simple, Fargo or Lebowski (being all all-time faves of mine). Don't get me wrong - it's not bad, it's definitely. fun to watch and for sure - since the Coens plain and simple ARE some of the best filmmakers up to date - better as your normal average mainstream movie BUT this movie surely isn't the best try to show someone who NEVER saw a Coen film before since he (or she) won't fall in love with the Coen brothers (or at least with their pearls on celluloid). It's more of an average (although intelligent, of course) comedy movie than the typical Coen genre mix and the little typical Coen gimmicks that make their movies non-mainstream (although covered mostly in the mainstream press/cinemas...that's what I call subversive!) can't be found that much in this movie as in others... good movie, for sure, but not excellent!
Review of The Hudsucker Proxy
