More of the same from the Coen's

Rating: 7/10 (22 January 2012)

If you've seen Fargo, you'll know what to expect. Quirky dialog and quirky characters. A lot of silence. Panoramic views. Gory injuries. Menace and unease.
Badem's one-note performance did not deserve an Oscar IMHO. It was sufficient, nothing more. Carla-Jean's mother was like a cartoon character off the Muppets complete with bad wig. Not sure what that was about.
Was nice to have a change from formula Hollywood movies. Then again, the Coen brothers obviously have their formula and are sticking with it.
Not deserving of all the plaudits but better than the average Hollywood fayre.