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Miller's Crossing

1990

Joel Coen

Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, Albert Finney, Jon Polito ...

7.8

59,312

Film noir. Drama The 20s. An Irish gangster (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant (Gabriel Byrne) and counselor find their domination of the town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this threat erupts, the two sever their friendship when they realize that they love the same woman (Marcia Gay Harden). When one joins ranks with the enemy, a bloody gang war erupts.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"There is a lot here to admire. Albert Finney is especially good as Leo (...) The pleasures of the film are largely technical (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"The dialogue is sometimes cheeky fun (...) and the physical production is first-rate (...) 'Miller's Crossing' is a movie of random effects and little accumulative impact."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Finney makes the charismatic Leo his own (...) Who knew crime could be so funny? Gabriel Byrne has never bettered his performance (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"The film shows some progress over the Coens' earlier efforts—if only because of the allure and energy of the cast. Yet it never fully convinces in terms of either period or plot."	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"At its best, 'Miller’s Crossing' works just like the films it’s imitating, as a showcase for characters who are colorful enough to shine through the murk."	POS
United States	Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times	"Stylish but remote (...) It has Albert Finney in a grand turn as Leo (...) Its diversions aren't enough to melt its cold, cold heart."	NEU
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"This works both as a crime thriller and as an ironic commentary on that genre. With fast, sharp, witty dialogue and Byzantine plotting"	POS
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"There's a great deal going on (...) The Coens remain good with situation. They know how to make something happen all the time."	POS
United Kingdom	Jason Deans The Guardian	"The dialogue fizzes and crackles along for 115 minutes"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"'Miller’s Crossing' should have been the Coens’ breakthrough"	POS
United States	Noel Murray AV Club	"The brothers broke away from the light thrills and laughs of their '80s work, and set off to build a filmography as varied, distinctively elaborate, and highly rewatchable as any in recent American cinema (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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