Barton Fink (Joel Coen, 1991, USA)
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Average viewer rating: 7.5/10
My rating: 7/10
Less comical than the other Coen Brothers films in my opinion, and far darker; centered around a New York writer (John Turturro) who tries his hand at writing a screenplay for a big-budget Hollywood movie. As the stress builds, increasingly gruesome and surreal events take place in his life, ending with quite an ambiguous climax. There are plenty of different "hidden messages" in the film, most notably the way that Hollywood is portrayed as an analogy for Hell.
Viewed on DVD which I bought for £1.99. Bargain.
Full details
Average viewer rating: 7.5/10
My rating: 7/10
Less comical than the other Coen Brothers films in my opinion, and far darker; centered around a New York writer (John Turturro) who tries his hand at writing a screenplay for a big-budget Hollywood movie. As the stress builds, increasingly gruesome and surreal events take place in his life, ending with quite an ambiguous climax. There are plenty of different "hidden messages" in the film, most notably the way that Hollywood is portrayed as an analogy for Hell.
Viewed on DVD which I bought for £1.99. Bargain.
posted by BlackAndrew at 10:46 AM
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Why is Hollywood comparable to Hell? Lacey
I read up on it and there are some interesting subtleties. Stuff like when the Turturro character gets into the lift in his hotel, the number six is uttered three times. Also, when Steve Buscemi's character makes his entrance, he comes up from a trapdoor... as if from the underworld. There's also quite a bit to do with fire towards the end.
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