 | Glenn B. |
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
I can see this isn't a very well liked movie, at least on this website. And, admittedly, it is one of those movies that has no definite definition; each scene can be an allegory, something else than what it is. The Coens do not give you answers, they leave doors for you to open for yourself. That style is polar; either you relish it or you despise it. But, enough with philosophy. This is one little weird movie. John Turturro is a nervous-looking playwright, off to Hollywood to write a B movie script due to the success of his Broadway play. But this is not your average Hollywood. This is a place of dripping walls, windy hallways, and the twisted "insurance" man of John Goodman. Our Fink slowly melts into oblivion as the days go on without a script written. Better than Fargo, but they're completely different. B+ Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Eric K. |
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
The Coen bros. are probably the most original screenwriters in the industry. This movie is not a movie for everyone. If you enjoy film noir, or something to make you think truely about your life and how you treat the people around you watch this film. Every character has an important part in the enviorment around Fink. I felt like I really learned something about myself. It helped better understand the poeple in my own life. If you enjoy a movie that has an open ending where you can put in your own interpretation then watch this movie, you make take something away from it like I did. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Travis B. |
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Terrible. Worst Cohen brothers film by far and I've seen them all (even the really old ones). It's obvious that this is a film they wrote while they had writer's block. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Benjamin B. |
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Overall it is worth watching. I felt like it took a bit more time then usual to establish the characters, but it was worth it in the end. Great ending! It really put everything in perspective. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Taylor G. |
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
This is definitely not a movie for everyone. It's a film about the creative process. It is very abstract, which makes sense, since the creative process is itself rather abstract and indefinable. The ideas it presents, and the flawless cinematic execution of these ideas, make this film one of the best ever made, in my opinion. As long as you keep that in mind and cast off all expectations set by close-ended, three-act, "normal" movies, I think you'll enjoy Barton Fink. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Sherail B. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
I agree with the reviewers that say the Coen brothers are a different breed & have their distinct style, which I happen to like. Can't say that I like all of their work, I did enjoy this one fairly well. I would recommend it...be sure you are prepared for something different! Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Matthew C. |
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Okay I hated the Coen's Fargo, and dug this one. I'm in the minority. John Goodman is totally creepy and this is a twisted little flick. Not worth buying (after the first time the magic wears off) but definitely worth it just for the scene with the hallway on fire and that one really bad morning when Barton wakes up with a....... well, just rent it. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | James C. |
5 out of 10 people found this review helpful
I rented Barton Fink because I usually like Coen brother films, but this one is not good. The first half of the movie is torturously slow, and while the action gets going in the second half, when the movie ends your head is full of a zillion unanswered questions. Why? What? How? When? Where? Who? Barton Fink has no resolution, and thus, no point. Apart from their usual cast, I would never guess this was a Coen brothers' film. Barton Fink has to be their worst effort by far. It stinks. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| James C. |
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Great acting with depth. If you only like fast moving flicks this is not for you. If you like to have to think to be entertained and like raw reality this is for you. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Yavuz C. |
4 out of 12 people found this review helpful
This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I mean it literally, I will, I am sure for many years, talk about this movie as the worst movie. Don't waste your time, see something else, you'll be happier. Was this review helpful? Yes
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