![]() But if families come to see it expecting big laughs, they will be disappointed by the raw language and macabre plot twists, and word-of-mouth won't keep it at the top for long. The movie is being sold domestically as a mainstream Hanks comedy, despite its 'R' rating, and should enjoy a strong opening weekend on that basis. More suited to their sensibilities than the fizzy screwball high-jinks the brothers attempted to whip up in Cruelty, The Ladykillers is still half-baked Coens, neither the peculiar and delicious pitch-black crime comedy of Blood Simple or Fargo nor the all-out mainstream laugh-out-loud blockbuster they and Disney seemingly wanted to make. 104 mins.Īfter the Coen Brothers' unmemorable Intolerable Cruelty last year, The Ladykillers represents another awkward fusion of their distinctive style and studio-originated material.
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