03-18-2015, 02:24 PM
...but I haven't. I suspect I'd like it. I've heard good stuff about it from people I'd trust unless they were holding a sword.
Barton Fink had a nice setup, the gifted "artiste" lured into the Hollywood hellhole by money. And yes, I did like the depiction of writer's block. The problem for me was that Barton turned out not to be gifted at all, at least from what I could piece together. Though he thought he was telling the story of the common man, in fact he was totally out of touch. So the "Christian thrown to the lions" angle fell through for me. Barton truly belonged in Hollywood, the land of self-delusion and lies.
Maybe that was the point of the movie. But I don't think so. I had a hard time empathizing with Barton Fink, or even liking him. Which makes me question how aware the Coen brothers are of how their characters come across.
I suppose the character that interested me most in Barton Fink was the Hollywood head, the total bullshitter. He was just fun to watch happen.
Barton Fink had a nice setup, the gifted "artiste" lured into the Hollywood hellhole by money. And yes, I did like the depiction of writer's block. The problem for me was that Barton turned out not to be gifted at all, at least from what I could piece together. Though he thought he was telling the story of the common man, in fact he was totally out of touch. So the "Christian thrown to the lions" angle fell through for me. Barton truly belonged in Hollywood, the land of self-delusion and lies.
Maybe that was the point of the movie. But I don't think so. I had a hard time empathizing with Barton Fink, or even liking him. Which makes me question how aware the Coen brothers are of how their characters come across.
I suppose the character that interested me most in Barton Fink was the Hollywood head, the total bullshitter. He was just fun to watch happen.