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Oct 5, 1990 · The dialogue is well-written, but it is indeed written. We admire the prose rather than the message. People make threats, and we think about how elegantly the threats are worded. "Miller's Crossing" comes from two traditions that sometimes overlap, the gangster movie of the 1930s and the film noir of the 1940s.
• It wasn’t until I was preparing to write this installment that I read Roger Ebert’s original review of the movie, in which he expressed a fair amount of skepticism. He cited the unearthly...
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Nov 23, 2020 · The cast of mobsters in the Coen brothers’ 1990 film “Miller’s Crossing” are most certainly human. Unless, of course, being human is a question of “friendship,” “character,” or ...
Mar 19, 2020 · I had trouble finding a hook for a critique of the excellent Coen Brother’s film, Miller’s Crossing. I read several reviews, even going so far as to read Roger Ebert’s pedestrian analysis. As to be expected, Ebert, who seemingly offers reviews from beyond the grave like a Dracula with press credentials, the piece was about him.
Roger Ebert gave it 3/4 stars, stating "It is likely to be most appreciated by movie lovers who will enjoy its resonance with films of the past". [13] Miller's Crossing won the Critic's Award at the 2nd Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1991. [14]
- Ethan Coen
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Oct 16, 2020 · Even Roger Ebert (who gave it 3 stars) said, " This doesn't look like a gangster movie, it looks like a commercial intended to look like a gangster movie. Everything is too designed. That goes for the plot and the dialogue, too. The dialogue is well-written, but it is indeed written. We admire the prose rather than the message.
The hilarious comedy Raising Arizona played in more theaters and made more money but it didn’t really break through until it was on video. Those familiar with the Coens didn’t know quite what to make of Miller’s Crossing. Those who didn’t know a “Coen” from a “Cohen” promptly dismissed the film. It was a box office failure.
