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The Coen brothers (Raising Arizona, Fargo) have become the most consistently original filmmakers in the land. In a salute/reworking of the fast-talking comedies of the '40s, we follow Norville Barnes (Tim Robbins) and his amazing rise to the top. But he's only a puppet for the evil Sidney J. Mussburger (Paul Newman), who wants the company for himself. The Coens' design is the real star, and their first big-budget film will stimulate movie fans. The story weakens in the middle, but you will find very few films that move with this much imagination. As a Kate Hepburn hybrid, Jennifer Jason Leigh is wonderful in an almost unplayable role. The less you know about the film, the better it plays, so just think of it as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying mixed with Brazil and every journalistic drama made before 1960. Cowritten by Sam Raimi. --Doug Thomas

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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 13, 2008 Type: User Review Time was on his side

There was a time, before the Coen brothers branched out into romantic comedies like No Country For Old Men, when they wrote and produced and directed serious and realistic contributions to the history of business. What we have in this masterpiece...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 14, 2008 Type: User Review OK comedy for casual viewing. Rent it, or buy it cheap.

This is a light comedy good for casual viewing. I picked it up on suggestion from a friend. My cost to buy was about what I'd pay to rent it, so I just got it. It has its moments. If you don't set your expectations too high, you'll like it.
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 04, 2008 Type: User Review Best freaking movie ever.

There are only a few people who can capture late 30's camp this well, and the Brothers are among those people. It's witty, quick and endearing. I love Tim Robbins and Leigh is incredible (and hot) throughout the whole movie. AND... it's got Bruce...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 06, 2008 Type: User Review Be Prepared for a Very Fun Movie

The "Hudsucker Proxy" is without a doubt, very fun. With their first comedy since "Raising Arizona", the Coen Brothers create a highly stylistic film. In terms of this style, two adjectives come to mind to describe the whole feel of this film,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 10, 2008 Type: User Review Three Star Cohen Bros

The Hudsucker Proxy is somewhat formulaic in the way it delivers it's story, with nothing really surprising in much of the plot or stylized windy dialogue. It's not bad, but it's not great either. Thankfully it throws in one or two curve-balls,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 04, 2008 Type: User Review wow

this is a great film.simple story great acting wonderful score paul newman is great a truley good time.
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 12, 2007 Type: User Review Don't see it

I have loved almost every Coen Bros movie I've seen, and consider most of them all-time classics, (Raising Arizona, Millers Crossing, Fargo, the Big Lebowski, etc etc). So it was with great eagerness that I popped this one into the DVD player!...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 14, 2007 Type: User Review Clever, but a little too much brain and too little heart

The Cohens are clever guys, and this is a clever movie. It is snappy, shot in a great almost magical realist style that captures the tremendous vibe, snap and power structures of great Wall Street companies of the 1950s, and offers a great spoof...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 01, 2007 Type: User Review A perfect movie

I've watched this movie four times, and every single scene is perfectly shot, a testament to the skills of the Coen brothers. Newman is brilliant as is Tim Robbins and the supporting cast. From the very first scene of the CEO taking the plunge to...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2007 Type: User Review Absolute Perfection.

I cannot say enough about this movie, and, after seeing it for the third time, I remain amazed by the skill and power of the Coen brothers. That they were able to put together a master plot while making every subfacet and tertiary character of...
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