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Carter BurwellCast:
Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst, George Wallace, Diane Delano, Greg Grunberg, Marlon Wayans, J.K. Simmons, Bruce Campbell, Blake Clark, Jason Weaver (more)VOD (1)
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Underneath Professor G.H. Dorr's (Hanks) silver-tongued southern gentleman persona is a devious criminal who has assembled a motley gang of thieves to commit the heist of the century by tunneling through his churchgoing landlady's root cellar to a casino's vault of riches. But these cons are far from pros. As their scheme begins blowing up in their faces, their landlady smells a rat. And when she threatens to call the police, they figure they'll just bump her off. After all, how hard can that be? (official distributor synopsis)
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One of the few remakes that is better than the original. It’s more brisk, more witty, more cynical, more black-humored... Just better. The Ladykillers is the perfect relaxing movie for me, a movie for every time of day, every season. The Coens knew exactly what the original film lacked.__P.S. I wonder how many people will get upset now when they read that I actually like The Ladykillers more than The Big Lebowski?
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The Ladykillers starts out quite promisingly, but the Coens gradually run out of steam. The jokes aren’t as effective as they would have liked, and since practically all of the key twists, including the final one, are based on them, the film jumps around on one foot until the closing credits. Only Tom Hanks and the old lady, who was excellent, deserve extra praise.
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I always expect high quality from movies starring Tom Hanks, but this comedy didn't really hit the mark. The landlady is exactly the seemingly inconspicuous "danger" I was expecting from her and the attempts to destroy her did amuse me, but the humour didn't really suit me otherwise. The script does contain a point about a spectacular heist, but it’s completely lacking in ideas and originality, and the spectacularity is totally out of place. But not to only criticize, The Ladykillers is an ideal film for relaxing and unwinding with a few good jokes, where you don't have to think too much. Also, Tom Hanks is great as always and brings the level of the whole thing a bit higher.
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I like Joel Coen and Ethan Coen; they're among my favorite directors, but this one didn't quite work for them, and in my view, it resulted in their weakest film to date. It's noticeably weaker than the original version. Their characters this time are just superficial figures, and not even Tom Hanks in the lead role can save it. The biggest weakness is the screenplay overall; the quality of the dialogue is unsatisfactory, and the comedy simply lacks humor. Overall impression: 45%.
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This movie didn't quite captivate me, and it doesn't measure up to its source material, even though it tries to appear more modern. Tom Hanks surprisingly shines in his role, as do the supporting characters, and the Coen brothers infused it with an interesting style. Still, I don't think it quite succeeds as a comedy. I didn't find it engaging, and the absurd ending didn't thrill me, even though I do enjoy absurd dramas.
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