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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
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Summary: A noirish tale set in 1949, about a dissatisfied barber who hears from a customer about a speculative business venture. The barber, Ed Crane, is prompted to reflect on the direction he wishes his life to take, and on what he might do to change his current direction.
Genre: Crime
Country: UK, USA
Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
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The Man Who Wasn't There belongs to 22 collections
1. 21st Century Top 250 (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 20 stars)
2. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (public: moderated by theficionado - 9 stars)
3. Post-1960s black & white photography (public: moderated by djross - 6 stars)
4. Neo-noir (public: moderated by Spunkie - 4 stars)
5. Black and White Photography (public: moderated by JooJoo - 4 stars)
6. ALFS Award Winner (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 2 stars)
7. Black & White (public: moderated by Cowman - 1 star)
8. Carter Burwell (public: moderated by djross - 1 star)
9. Roger Deakins, Cinematographer (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 1 star)
10. The A.V. Club's Best Films of the '00s (public: moderated by Void - 1 star)
11. TSPDT 21st Century's 250 Most Acclaimed Films (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 1 star)
12. Cannes 2001 Official Selection (public: moderated by djross)
13. 1940s period film (public: moderated by djross)
14. Voiceover narration (public: moderated by djross)
15. Cannes Film Festival: Best Director (public: moderated by MMAlpha)
16. Cinema Discusso Yearly Consensus (2008) (private: PeaceAnarchy - 7 stars)
17. Djross philosophical movies (private: djross - 3 stars)
18. DVD (private: KasperL - 1 star)
19. Kyles DVDs (private: kyle.loomis)
20. Djross movies I've seen at the cinema (private: djross)
21. Movies to See (private: gsb)
22. Frontalot's Films of 2009 (private: Frontalot)

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na RoboScreech
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na pwscott
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na DBibby
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na webshooter
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na calamity
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na Mclusky84
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na mogwai
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na alpinaburana
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na dfnark
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na PGTits
82
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na camara
85
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na minx2
82
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Great film...twist comes from nowhere
na Spunkie
75
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na gpietras
75
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Even the lesser Coen Brothers movies are still fun to watch, but I was left wanting.
na kecheng
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na BlueHeat
80
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na Quicky (Quicky)
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na landpartie
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na knivs
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na Ulrik
75
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na baitsell
69
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Given the ingredients (the Coens, Billy Bob Thornton, James Gandolfini) it should have been great. Maybe it was and I just didn't get it. There are few Coen Brothers movies that I would "pass" on. This one tops that list.
na kev
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na xenakis
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na febraro
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It sure is noirish, but to call it a neo-noir would be reductionist. The Man Who Wasn't There has an intriguing, well-developed plot with many layers to it, alongside a truly memorable character in Ed Crane, and some beautiful cinematography to go along. I'll have to revisit it to fully make up my mind about it, but it's a good film to say the least.
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Beautiful film noir by the masters of modern cinema.
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really love film-noir
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Though it's a well crafted film with nice photography and some good acting, I was actually pretty bored by it. It's a shame, really, because I wanted to like it a lot.
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Another indelibly-Coens romp into a confusing noir landscape. If there's any complaint to be lodged against this, it's that it embraces the melancholy of Thorton's character too much - I have a feeling this was better on paper but there's still a lot to enjoy here. In cast, alone.
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Why doesn't this movie get more praise? It's one of the best neo-noir films out there. Billy Bob Thornton is surprisingly pitch perfect in this role. I kept asking myself how come hes not a douche bag
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Well-crafted film noir homage.
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Kind of ordinary, when all is said and done...
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Terrific. Thornton is so good you can't help it but feel identified to him even though being such a naive character. The plot just goes on better and better as the film goes on, up to the calm yet wondeful ending. A real must-see for everyone who ever liked a Coens' film.
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A brilliant, subtle, beautifully shot and (of course, since it's the Coens) wickedly funny thriller.
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