Tuesday, December 4, 2007

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Plot Outline:A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong।

billy bob thorton is brilliant as the laconic barber.
his character, Ed Crane, is similar to William H. Macy's in 'Fargo.' Both have unsatisfying positions in lowly lives. Both had received their jobs by "marrying" into them- Ed at the Barber Shop, and William's at the car dealership. The difference is, whereas the kidnapping plot is sought out in "Fargo", the blackmailing plot falls into Ed's lap by sheer choice.this is an incredibly nuanced film.7/10

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