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Title: The Coens' best, and the genre's
Review: My Top Five Movies list is constantly changing, but Miller's Crossing has never fallen off. It is very nearly a perfect film.At this point, the gangster genre is completely hackneyed, but somehow the entire movie feels fresh and vital. Everything -- the characters, dialogue, acting, cinematography, direction -- is highly stylized and lovingly deliberate. Every shot would make a good framed photo, and every line of dialogue is quotable.Yes, everything here has been done before, but the brilliance of Miller's Crossing is that it distills, with obvious love, playful intelligence, and stunning talent, the essence of the genre. You must see this movie.
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