this is such an over-hyped, overrated movie

Rating: 1/10 (3 February 2008)

okay, first of all, i think everyone should decide for themselves, but i hate this type of movie. This doesn't have anything to do with the quality of work by the Coen brothers. I had really high expectations of a Coen brothers movie, and especially based on an award winning best-seller. I just don't agree its going to be one of the best movies of the year at all, its all very average. (you might notice i voted a 1, i don't think its THAT bad, but it will get the movie to where it belongs). People saying it should win an Oscar -well- maybe you people should watch smaller independent movies (european cinema, documentaries, or other world cinema) more often, because there are some real works of art there.
I disliked the screenplay, I disliked the the characters -imo not in-depth, and no 'feel' with them-. The cinematography is good, its stylish, its art. The lack of music doesn't do any good, it might be 'new', but why do you think other movies DO have music, and soundtracks themselves sometimes might be works of art... because they ADD to the movie! (an example of this is the Tarantino movies (maybe cliché))
Besides the bad screenplay, the acting is not bad at all, but not anything overly special. I wouldn't say Don't SEE THIS FILM, but I wouldn't recommend it at all.
Its like a painting -either you like it, or you don't-. It can be a really important work, but you can hate it because its not your style. That's how this movie is for me, and a lot of people i spoke to. (but comparing it to an important piece of art is way too much credit!)