it was a bad movie and it was tonally all over the place

File: The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film_poster).jpg (1.9 MB)

1.9 MB JPG

>>217765310
>bunch of random subplots and red herrings that didn't really connect to each other in any meaningful way.
hallmark of the genre

>>217765310
It doesn't matter. Ethan has to keep his lesbian wife that hates him happy so he directs her dogshit scripts.

Ethan Coen movie without his brother to keep him on a leash

>>217765310
But like...what was the lesson? Can someone please tell me the moral of the story?

>>217765618
>What the Fuck is Happening: The Movie

>>217765310
It was bonkers and nonsensical, that's for sure.

>>217765733
There is none, which leaves an empty feeling while watching it, because your subconscious is alerting you that it will end with a whimper.

Chris Evans is fucking terrible in it, must have done it as a favor to coen and his cunt wife

>>217765310
We got to see Nico Robin's tits and a sex scene to boot.

That alone made this movie acceptable.

>>217765310
Nobody watched that fucking garbage.

File: 860_564153.jpg (169.1 KB)

169.1 KB JPG

>>217765735
The the best thing about noir/neo-noir hardboiled whodunits. It's a fun ride, just vibes.

>>217765310
Post the webm

>>217767522
two completely different caliber of film, fuck off

>>217765310
Really sad to see the Coens declining.

>>217765310
That Coen brother who directed this has to be the biggest simp in Hollywood right now
Hes basically Destiny of film directors

>>217767982
no u

>>217765310
It's comical how paintfully untalented Ethan Coen turned out to be. Joel must be a turbo genius.

>>217768386
I have a feeling Ethan must be the kind of guy who is constantly having ideas and throwing shit at the wall and 99% of the time it's pure garbage, but the remaining 1% is brilliant and Joel has the vision to string that 1% into a coherent movie, while Ethan's lesbian wife must be the opposite and champions all his worst instincts.

>>217766246
not really, raise the bar my nigga

What was better, this movie or Drive-away dolls?

>>217765706
Meanwhile Joel is doing avant-garde Shakespeare films, really drives home where the talent lays in the duo

File: 1758395819734948.jpg (1.2 MB)

1.2 MB JPG

Pretty sure it was just an excuse for Ethan's totally-not-gay wife to watch Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza lez out

>>217768912
"Avante-garde" and its just the safest adaptation ever that we're supposed to pretend its "artsy" just because its black and white and raceswapped.

The Charlie Day character in this is a self insert of Ethan. Just some pathetic loser desperate for a lesbian that hates him.

>>217769068
Filtered

>>217765310
nepo baby vanity project

>>217765618
I don't remember the hammett stuff being too convoluted, was it?

>>217769145
Maltese Falcon the flick is pretty well known for being difficult to follow the plot I think. But, has great atmosphere, acting, directing, etc. So it doesn't really matter. Sort of the ideal version of 'mystery box' filmmaking. Where the plot doesn't REALLY matter, because you're enjoying the ride so much. Before that concept was corrupted by hacks.

Dashiell Hammett as an author is different though. The stories make sense. The conclusions always do. Although, there's always this bit in the middle of his novels where the detective is totally lost. It's all twisty-turned. He's suspicious of everyone, he's been tricked and played by all sides. So much that he doesn't even know what's going on anymore. And I think that because novels are much longer and you're privy to the characters internal thought process. He can write his way out of that mess. Whereas, in a movie you can get stuck in that