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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : There is a lot here to admire. Albert Finney is especially good as Leo, the crime boss, and Jon Polito is wonderful as Johnny Caspar, his rival, who keeps talking about ''business ethics.'' One of the most interesting characters in the movie is Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro), a two-timing bookie who pleads for his life in a monologue that he somehow keeps afloat long past any plausible dramatic length. more...
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3/4
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goatdog.com - : Despite its pedigree and its star-studded cast, the film is somehow underwhelming. It is consistently good, but I suppose I have come to expect more from the Coens. John Turturro is great as the weasel Bernie, and the rest of the cast does fine, but this isn't up there with Blood Simple or Fargo. more...
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3.5/
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www.movie-vault.com - : From the Coen brothers, the collaborative team that brought to film stories such as Raising Arizona (1987), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998) and O Brother Where Art Thou (2000), Miller’s Crossing is a depression (and prohibition) era tale of inter-gang violence and corruption similar in many respects to the much more successful and recent hit Road to Perdition (2002). more...
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9/10
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