Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

aymom First I do not understand why the movie was not rated well and receive poor reviews. The movie is simply hilarious and although I have seen it many times I still fall on the floor laughing at the Waffle house scene and the inevitable squabbling among the robbers, the donut robbery, and even the opening search for pickles. When I saw the grandmother walk down the street with an open umbrella on a hot but rain less day it reminded me of summer days in the south where parasols and umbrellas are used for dancing and portable shade. The Coen brothers are geniuses.

Mr Black I haven't seen this film for a couple of years and then popped it into the DVD the other night. Loved it from start to finish. The great thing about this movie is the ensemble cast. What a great bunch of characters - all of them. The story is hilarious and gets funnier as things go on. The writing is superb ... seriously... "Phd"... "Like Elmer"" "Phd --- Fudd." As always, Tom Hanks is great,, one of the best. The cast of characters that surrounds him couldn't be better. It's hilarious story and the character created by Irma P. Hall, is fantastic. A real well done performance. One of my all time favorite movies. Great directing and great story. Well done. Keeps me laughing.

poeticanarquica If the Coen Bros. were musicians "Ladykillers" would be like the B-Side of "Big Lebowsky" is funny, crazy, and a great comedy with great moments and remarkable interpretations of Tom Hanks, J.K Simmons and Irma P. Hall. It's also a great spin of the 1955 movie.It's unfair some of the bad reviews that said that this is the worst comedy of the Coen brothers, I think the 1st place still be for "Hail Caesar"Ladykillers works. His characters are sometimes like cartoons floating in dark sense of humor, that is the "copyright" of this two genius.Ladykillers is also a nice tribute of the decent and honest people to the black and white America,and his soundtrack is stunning!

Benjamin Cox The Coen brothers have had an extraordinary career carving out their own niche beyond Hollywood's borders in Indieville. Gems like "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski" remain eminently watchable but not what you'd call mainstream. So a remake of a much-loved Ealing comedy might have seemed like a safe bet to the brothers but alas, the gentle charm and innocence of the original has been lost in a whirlwind of cartoony performances and a barrage of four-letter words.Sleazy oddball charmer G.H. Dorr (Tom Hanks) answers the advertisement for a room to let at the home of Southern widower Marva Munson (Irma P Hall). He explains that he and his fellow musicians need somewhere quiet to practise and Marva's basement provides him with the ideal location. But Dorr's interests lie not with the arts but with the cash deposits stored in a nearby underground vault by a floating casino. Dorr and his various accomplices (Marlon Wayans, J K Simmons, Tzi Ma and Ryan Hurst) begin tunnelling their way to ill-gotten wealth but when their scheme is discovered by Marva, they soon decide that one of them has to silence the old lady for good...Despite the wave of criticism, there is much to like about "The Ladykillers". The gospel music provides a real boost, infusing the picture with an energy that the plot itself lacks. Performances are also top-draw - Hanks is certainly memorable as Dorr but he is upstaged by genuinely funny turns by Simmons and Wayans, who I normally can't stand. Hall, for my money, is the film's MVP as she provides a warm, homely centre for the movie but one with a steely exterior when the situation demands it - much like Katie Johnson did in the original. There are also several laugh-out-loud moments of subtle comedy that work, rather than the usual attempts of going overboard by Hollywood films. However, there are problems - pacing is dreadfully slow and the film's reluctance to differ too much from the original merely highlights a lack of imagination from the Coens. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but what benefit is there in remaking a perfectly good film for modern movie-goers? Did it do Gus Van Sant any good remaking "Psycho"? There are other flaws as well. While Wayans is much funnier than normal, his constant swearing jars wildly with the old-world charm of the film in general and he simply doesn't fit in. There is also a sense that the film thinks its funnier than it actually is - Hanks' performance is good but too much for the role, the opposite of Alec Guinness' performance which was understated and much funnier. The whole film is filled with clichéd characters like the choir master who looks like a young Little Richard and farcical scenarios that simply wouldn't happen. In short, none of it feels real which was what made "Fargo" so good in the first place. However, I'm not going to mark a film down just because it is a remake. There are laughs to be had here, although fans of the Coens will be disappointed with "The Ladykillers". But would I watch it again or hunt down the DVD like I did with the 1955 version? Nope.