Funny but not one of the Coen's best

Rating: 6/10 (7 January 2009)

This movie boasts an all-star cast and all-star directors. I like the Coen brothers' work in general: Raising Arizona, No Country for Old Men, Fargo, Lebowski are some of my favorites. This movie, however, fell kinda short. The silliness of the characters and their antics gets a bit underscored by inexplicable violence. Once the movie took its darker turn (as most of their movies tend to do) I lost my enthusiasm for this film.
I guess I'd say see it if it's on cable and you can see it for free. It's not worth paying money for, even with this great cast and directors. As I've listed above there are better options if you need a Coen Brothers movie fix.