The Coen Brothers Complete

The Coen Brothers’ films are all brilliant, chock-a-block with linguistic quirks, love of cinema and derailing actions. Trivia and grand gestures come together with great ease. Many of their unforgettable characters lose themselves in absurd situations that are played in a very understated manner. Their odes to film noir are replete with visual flair, cunning and betrayal. Their eccentric satires are also unashamedly fun.

Intangible

Throughout their careers, the brothers have never taken themselves too seriously. They indicate that they don’t adhere to any film theory and incorporate no message into their work. They also cultivate this intangibility in interviews in which they do little to help interviewers with clarifications or explanations. Asked about the opening titles of Fargo: ‘A True Story, told exactly as it occurred’, they answered: “We wanted to make one of those ‘true story’ films, but we didn’t know any interesting true stories so we made one up”.