Review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) by Jimmy M — 22 Jan 2011
Billy Bob Thorton plays a laconic, chain-smoking barber in the Coens trial at making a film-noir film. As a fan of noir, it was a must-see.
The black and white picture is sublime, the performances are well-crafted and well-written, and Billy Bob Thorton is top-notch expertly conveying how he feels or looks at the world through the movement of his face and the glassy look in his eyes, or just by his low, voluminous narration.
It's a pretty low-key movie, but Thorton, McDormand, Badalucco, Gandolfini, and Shalhoub really stand out in this.
This review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) was written by Jimmy M on 22 Jan 2011.
The Man Who Wasn't There has generally received very positive reviews.
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