All style and no substance

Rating: 5/10 (20 September 2011)

No film has disappointed me as much as this one did. I walked out of the theater swearing I would never watch another Coen Brothers film as long as I lived. I felt insulted. It was like they were giving us all the middle finger, saying "Here's some mindless crap for you. Enjoy your Happy Meal."
I had come to expect so much more from a Coen Brothers film. Now they were just cashing in on Fargo and making something that would finally generate a mountain of cash. The whole thing was nothing more that a giant commercial to sell a soundtrack.
It was the same old cast (John Goodman yelling...again). The script is rug thin. And the characters are some of the most shallow and unlikable stereotypes to ever appear on film. (Happiness, I'm looking at you.)
The movie has it's moments, but for people to rate it higher than Raising Arizona almost angers me. The Simple mention of this film still raises my Blood pressure.