I'm one of those who disliked it immensely. I love the C Bros because they generally make me holler with laughter (Raising Arizona, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou). This one... not so much. In what ways did it resonate with you?
It’s not that kind of movie for sure. Then again, neither was Blood Simple (their first) or Hudsucker Proxy or Barton Fink or No Country for Old Men. All Cohen Brothers and all excellent.
Some aspects were humourous, mainly in the way the characters were drawn. They were quite ludicrous on the face of it, which is what is funny. Look at Buster Scruggs himself or the man who gunned him down. Neither can be taken seriously but that is part of the fun.
That being said, the tales had an element of sadness about them. Most were dark and at least one was downright depressing. What kept us watching it was the way they were told as well as the mix of the tales themselves. A bit of humour or excitement followed by a bit of sadness.
For the record, the one Cohen Brothers movie that I saw and did not like was Miller’s Crossing, a movie that got rave reviews by many.
Go figure.
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