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The Man Who Wasn't There

Billy Bob Thornton (Actor), Frances McDormand (Actor), Ethan Coen (Director, Producer, Writer), Rated:
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4.1 out of 5 stars 266 customer reviews
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  • Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
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  • Actors: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz
  • Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Eric Fellner, John Cameron
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Black & White, Dolby, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
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  • Studio: USA Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: April 16, 2002
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (266 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JKMG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,551 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Man Who Wasn't There" on IMDb

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5.0 out of 5 starsA Novel of Ideas, on Film
By Adam Pruzan on July 10, 2016
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Judged strictly by the usual cinematic standards, "The Man Who Wasn't There" doesn't deserve five stars, but closer to three. However, like Stanley Kubrick's "2001," this isn't so much a drama as a novel of ideas on celluloid. The core idea here is the hollowness of modern bourgeois life. I confess that I don't much like that as a theme, and dozens of filmmakers--often European--have justified my skepticism. Almost all previous explorations of that territory have been by self-styled artistes, who use their films to spew their contempt for ordinary folk. Such efforts generally produce unwatchable results; in less skilled hands, this film, too, could easily have joined that inglorious tradition.

The Coens make it work because they eschew "art" in favor of superb craftsmanship. They put story and character above mere "messaging," weaving one of their usual complex film noir tales, in which just about everyone is guilty of something. But most of all, this film works because the Coens don't look down on their characters. I don't agree that bourgeois existence is necessarily hollow, but if we assume so for the sake of argument, then it's a common human problem for all to contemplate, not a self-evident justification for the elite to despise the masses.

Ed Crane, played with both intensity and restraint by Billy Bob Thornton, is the archetype "Man Who Wasn't There." A barber in Santa Rosa, CA, in the late 1940s, Ed is practically invisible: to his fellow citizens, his customers, his boss, and even to his wife. Ed talks very little, and doesn't like chattiness in others. He has a vague sense that he's supposed to be content with his life, an equally vague longing for something more, and nothing but will-o-the-wisps to satisfy that longing.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsMandatory for anyone who appreciates truly fine film making.
By Anthony Rathbun on May 22, 2016
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Other people have already reviewed the film and even lent synopsis of plot, so I will not.

This film is one of the most impressive black and white films I have eve seen. It stands amongst the mightiest and more legendary film noir in my opinion. The pacing is mostly intense, and never boring. The camera work is tops. The acting is sublime at every turn. There may be some that will not be into this film as a matter of taste, but I do not think it would be due to any flaw of the film. Find yourself surprised at the turn each actor takes with characters you are likely not familiar seeing said actors play.

It is a great mix of the Coen brothers 'odd' delivery with a much darker and sinister sets of circumstances. The movie seems quiet, but it like a river of great current that has a smooth surface.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAt Long Last
By Josey Wales on September 15, 2015
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At long last, but still better late than never. The BD finally available (at low cost) in the USA. Spoken English with or without English subtitles, up to now the BD only available from Amazon.fr, where choosing spoken English gives forced French subtitles. Written and directed by Americans, with an all American cast and the setting being in a small American town, I found it totally incomprehensible why there was no US release until this week. Long being one of my favorite Coen Bros films, and although I own it on both DVD and the French BD, I happily preordered it from Amazon (USA). A joy to watch it if not only for both Billy Bob Thornton's acting and its B/W cinematography, I remain fascinated by the manner in which the plot slowly develops and unfolds, and on the whole being very typical for the Coen Bros. Now finally I'll happily be able to watch it dozens of times, even though I have nearly every BD movie by the Coen Bros.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI love the Coen Brother films and this one is no ...
By Rock Headed Red Head on July 6, 2016
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I love the Coen Brother films and this one is no different in the liking the film. A bit weird and done in a film noir style it has a big surprise twist at the end. The Coen Brothers are always trying new ways to bring their twists to any film they do.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSublime Storytelling
By IndieFilmWeekly on April 28, 2014
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Bravo to the Coen Brothers for once again telling a good story with such style and pace as the story and the story world commands, slower than you might expect but certainly not a detractor and not what Hollywood prescribes. The Coen Brothers independent film roots show throughout the film. It is sublime storytelling.

Beautiful, black and white stylish noir complete with luscious drags off of ever-lit cigarettes you either want to start smoking for the first time or light up after a long hiatus. Resist the urge to go buy cigarettes, stay in your seat and watch this film in one sitting. I'll admit I did get sleepy at times the first time I watched the film, but only because I watched it late at night after a long day. It's worth making sure your business is complete for the day before settling in for this film--It will allow you to more easily immerse yourself in this world and to consider how a person in a small town could be tried for a crime they didn't commit while still being guilty.

The immensely talented Francis McDormand sensuously plays Doris, the bookkeeper down at the department store. She and Billy Bob Thornton are unforgettable in this film.
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4.0 out of 5 starsSooner or later, everyone needs a haircut
By Mike H on March 7, 2016
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This is the Coen's blatant homage to film noir but I don't think an understanding of the genre is necessary to being entertained by the movie. One of their best black comedies, there are a lot of surprising twists and turns, a lot of humor and a parade of great "Coenesque" faces. It is arguably their most beautiful film with white whites, inky shadows and every shade of gray in between. The blu ray transfer is solid. If you're a cineaste, Coen fanatic or just into black humor, you can't go wrong. Toss it in the blu ray player every year or so and give yourself a treat.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsBilly Bob Thornton in classic role!

Fun to see Billy Bob in older movie after enjoying Goliath in Amazon made for TV series.

Published 1 day ago by S. Beattie
1.0 out of 5 starsIgnore other's opinions, this one ain't so great

Only Coen Brothers movie I've ever stopped watching. Depressing and predictable. Plus, Billy Bob smokes through the whole movie. Disgusting.

Published 7 days ago by Patrick T. Watson
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Excelent transfer for an excelente movie. And a really cheap one too.

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Quirky movie with very good actors. There's a LOT going on in this flick. Only one degrading and disgusting scene: Near the end, just out of nowhere, the Coens... Read more

Published 13 days ago by VIKI
4.0 out of 5 starsWorth watching.

Well acted.

Published 26 days ago by Dana Smith
3.0 out of 5 starsWatch Only if You are a Huge Billy Bob Fan

Love Billy Bob Thornton but this movie was not one of his best. The only thing I can say is that it truly didn't take him any time to learn his on camera spoken lines. Read more

Published 2 months ago by William
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Loved it

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2.0 out of 5 starsso I'm the bad guy here with the low rating

Ok, so I'm the bad guy here with the low rating. Lets cut to the chase: the pace of the film is too slow. I'm not into high action films- but this one crawls along.

Published 2 months ago by Lawrence
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Great remake. Love BB in anything!

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