Refreshingly different

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2008)

Unlike some other posters, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie because, among other things, you have to actually think about what's going on (in my case, I didn't figure some things out until I was thinking about it on the way home, which was OK by me) and the ending is unexpected (also OK by me).
If you just forget it's a Coen brothers flick, go in with an open mind, and expect to have to think a little, you'll be pleasantly surprised (in more ways than one).
I don't deny there are parts that don't make a lot (or even a little) sense, but overall I don't believe these take away from the story. Kind of like westerns where six shooters are fired 12 or 15 times without reloading...that kind of stuff.
This is not a date movie to be seen by teenagers for fun (not most teens, anyway), but if you want to sit and watch a movie that has your attention all the way through (OK, there are a very few slow spots), go see this one.
Love it or hate it, you'll be thinking about it long after it's over.
In my case, I rarely (maybe twice in my 52 years) see a movie more than once in a theater, but I'm going to see this one again.