: The Ladykillers
Director: Coen Brothers
I had little interest in this, even though it’s a Coen Brothers film. It’s a remake, and I usually don’t know why films are remade. I also figured a remake was strange for the Coens, who usually use their own original material. I haven’t seen the original film (and have no real desire to do so) so I don’t know how this compares or if they changed stuff, but this turned out to be a total Coen movie. It’s a definite black comedy, hilarious with those subtle Coen touches that make their films awesome. The plot is about a group of idiot thieves, led by the “Professor,” hilariously portrayed by an over-the-top Tom Hanks, who plan to tunnel from the basement of an old house into the vault of a nearby casino. Unfortunately, there’s a stubborn old black lady living in the house, so Hanks moves in as a room renter and asks to use the basement for his friends to use as rehearsal hall to practice renaissance music. It’s a great scheme, but of course nothing quite goes as planned, with outrageous results. The old lady is amazing; actually, the entire cast is perfect. It’s a just a great, fun, wonderful film. The ending is just killer and makes the whole thing worth watching. Really enjoyable. My only complaint was that there was an awful lot of unnecessary swearing; it felt out of sync with the rest of the film.
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