In my modest opinion, the film "Miller's Crossing" is Ethan and Joel Coen's greatest
achievement to date, even greater than Fargo and Oh Brother Where Art Thou. The only
criticism I've heard of this film has to do with the "over-acting"--a criticism that has been
directed at more than one Coen film. Admittedly, Coen screenplays read more like novels than
movie scripts and are not always actor-friendly.
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