Review of The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) by Morten M — 22 Apr 2008
The first master stroke for Joel and Ethan. I remember seeing this for the first time at the age of 9 or 10, and already then it had a huge impact on me. I liked the visual style, the goofy characters and especially the black and absurd comedy as much as I do today.
The Hudsucker Proxy is very similar in style to "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam and reminds me of some of Tim Burton's stuff too. It is captivating and easy to watch despite it's criticism on consuming society and capitalism. Even the Hollywood slushiness of the story is done with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, so it doesn't feel a bit too cheesy.
Tim Robbins is not at his best here, while grand old Paul Newman delivers a spot on performance and also Jennifer Jason Leigh is downright magnificient as the perky female lead.
Everything is so fresh and done with such care that Hudsucker Proxy is still the second-best Coen feature after "No Country for Old Men" for me.
This review of The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) was written by Morten M on 22 Apr 2008.
The Hudsucker Proxy has generally received positive reviews.
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