Review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) by Caleb M — 21 Jul 2011
A great tribute to the Noir genre by the Coen Brothers, from Thornton's amazingly distant performance(quite a hell of a job considering one facial expression is maintained for the estimate of the entire film) to the mesmerizing beautiful black-and-white cinematography, The Man Who Wasn't There is an exercise in genuine nostalgia: only the technical polish will distract you from noticing this is a modern movie.
Of course, the 2 hour length may bother with the attention span of some viewers, as well as the emotional coldness running through the characters, but patience is a well-attained reward in terms of its atmosphere, well-driven narration, and classic throwback to the Noirish ethos of deception, failed-opportunities, and well-sketched antiheroes.
Recommended.
This review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) was written by Caleb M on 21 Jul 2011.
The Man Who Wasn't There has generally received very positive reviews.
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