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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Starring: Frances McDormand, John Getz
  • Summary: The restored and re-edited director's cut of the Coen Brothers' 1984 crime thriller stars Hedaya as a jealous bar owner who hires a nefarious detective (Walsh) to kill his young wife (McDormand).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    If you are squeamish, here is the film to make you squeam.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Hannah Brown
    100
    It's like watching Alfred Hitchcock try to solve a Rubik's cube in a roadside diner.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Editor
    80
    The Coens' concern isn't emotional intensity but bravura camera moves and chic lighting of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld.
  4. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    Remains mired in a smart-alecky film-school sensibility.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. BillC
    7
    A movie that doesn't follow a set pattern and you never know what is next. Bravo!

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