Boy had a heard good things about this. My colleague describes being 'literally on the edge of my seat' and went to see it twice at the cinema. It also won four Oscars. And, let's face it, the Coen's have form. I was gutted to have missed it at the cinema and was anxious to catch in on DVD as soon as possible. So will I be adding it to my collection?I don't think my colleague is exaggerating when he describes himself in very close proximity to the edge of his seat. The first hour or so of this is almost perfect film-making, it's truly tense, dizzying, gripping stuff and the set plays are wonderfully done. I can certainly feel, too, the reasons for the desire to see it twice and enjoy the roller coaster ride again.
The problem is what happens next, after this first hour or so. Rarely, if ever, have I felt so let down, cheated even, by a film.
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