GamerTab That was an excellent one.

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

merelyaninnuendo The Man Who Wasn't There2 Out Of 5The Man Who Wasn't There is a plot driven feature that focuses a baffling mind of a dissatisfying middle aged man. The convoluted and over thought out monologues imbibes the essence from the soul of the feature and turns it into a repetitive slog which seems on loop for around 2 hours. It is short on technical aspects like background score, costume design, sound department, production design and editing although the cinematography; like the first thing the protagonist notes about a person is the hair for he is a barber, and the sound effects are amazing. The screenplay by the Coen brothers, isn't smart or ground breaking as it may seem for the characters are chewed off way too much for the audience to savor it and addition to that, the scrutiny isn't as convoluted as they think, it's just merely spread out into scattered bits and pieces which despite of being bound well enough, barely moves the muscle in the bigger picture. Joel Coen; the director, seems distracted and blurred out of the vision that he has aspired to set as it never attains a singularity on the terms and laws residing in his self-created bubble. The Man Who Wasn't There actually seems like the makers that weren't there for the audience as the feel disconnected throughout the course of it.

henricrozel A film that never lets you know where it's headed. The Coen Brothers set a tone of dark poetry, with the deep voice of narrator Billy Bob Thornton and a sonata by Bethoven guiding you through the fog of this man's life. A fog indeed, to himself and to others. He exists mainly in his mind, he is like a ghost. The movie takes us into this man's thoughts, a very silent man, polite, good looking, a simple man with no great intentions. But a writer, a poet. In his mind where the movie is set. Sometimes he does things, but it seems to be more in order to see what will happen. Not so much that he might care what will happen, but just to see. Just so that he can think about it. Rather than nothing. He doesn't seem particularly bored. He doesn't seem particularly sad. But he does seem to be always feeling. Things go badly, because he did something bad, and then he deals with the consequences and that's it, things kinda happen.

jake-law123 Set in the late 1940's, low key barber Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thorton) inadvertently blackmails his wife's boss, which leads to him killing him to cover it up. This triggers a complicated police involvement with Ed, as well as a psychological breakdown, all while he narrates the events in his mind.Billy Bob Thorton is not only greatly cast, but he is top notch in this film, you feel what he feels, and what he's going through not just through the narration, but through his facial expressions. The Coens captured the psychological feeling through the excellent cinematography, eerie music, and classy set pieces. The events in the film are fairly simple and play out like a pretty standard neo- noir drama, but his narration is what makes it so deep and unforgettable, and what makes it stand out. This is a rare instance where it isn't style over substance, both are very strong in this film. We get the classy black and white cinematography, along with some strong character reading.I had a couple issues. Like I said, it is a standard neo noir film, and the narration kind of over escalates the film itself, and doesn't play out on its own at any point. It also takes a bit of time to set up the plot, and even though it has great payoff, it's still rough to get through. Overall, it's a super solid Coen film that stands out as one of their more psychological films, as well as one of their most stylistic.

namashi_1 The Coen Bros are amongst the most talented & influential filmmakers working in filmdom today & I expected 'The Man Who Wasn't There' to be a yet another stunner by the Oscar-Winners. Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed. Its An Average Fare, that relies on a story that's predicable. 'The Man Who Wasn't There' Synopsis: A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss & lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.'The Man Who Wasn't There' offers nothing new to the genre of neo-noir. I was engrossed, but only in parts, particularly in the first-hour, which offers some very interesting sequences. But, the second-hour, is a complete misfire. Also, the lethargic pacing acts as a deterrent. The Coen Bros certainly aren't in their elements this time around. Their Screenplay has a few impressive moments, but otherwise, its predictable. Joel Coen's Direction, however, is atmospheric. Cinematography is excellent. Editing is not crisp enough. Art Design is fabulous.Performance-Wise: Billy Bob Thornton delivers a believable performance. Frances McDormand is fantastic. She's the real scene-stealer here! The Late/Great James Gandolfini shines in a brief role, while Tony Shalhoub is first-rate. Scarlett Johansson is awkward. Richard Jenkins is ever-effective. On the whole, 'The Man Who Wasn't There' scores less on pluses.