Review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) by Andrew H — 16 Oct 2010
Possibly the Coen Bros' classiest outing, "The Man Who Wasn't There" combines a standard Coen Bros plot (money issues degenerating into murder and mayhem) with an ineffable sense of film-noir cool.
Billy Bob Thornton's minimalist turn is a nice foil to his showier co-stars (most memorably Tony Shalhoub aka Monk as an arrogant lawyer). And Scarlett Johansson establishes herself as a femme fatale even at 17.
Not quite as bold as No Country, Blood Simple or Fargo, but it's satisfying.
This review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) was written by Andrew H on 16 Oct 2010.
The Man Who Wasn't There has generally received very positive reviews.
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