I just watched this again today - it is ridiculously good. Did you know it is the Coen brothers first film? I'm trying to remember if I put this in my noir section - but in any case, it deserves its own writeup.
This is noir at its best - twists and turns and cheaters and murderers and thieves. The main heroes (anti-heroes in noir) have no idea what is going on - which is a lot of fun. The bad guys are foul, somehow much more developed than your blockbuster - type bad guy. Well, that makes sense, because in noir the bad guys are critically important.
If you watch this, pay attention to the lighting; many of the scenes are lit with car headlights or streetlights, and to the silence. There are many scenes with no dialog, just digging or fear or the expression on someone's face. It's really cool.
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