Two Movies

The Man Who Wasn't There The Maid

I'm hot and cold on watching movies; right now I'm hot. Watched The Man Who Wasn't There yesterday, a film I'd never heard of!  A Coen brother's film, no less. With Billy Bob and Frances McDormand!  Sheesh.  I can see how some will find it too slow paced,  but I was spell- bound. Reminded me of  Body Heat in many ways, besides being in B&W. The Maid is set (I think) in Argentina -  Spanish language and subtitled anyway.  "Comedic drama" is not the first description that comes to mind; not even "dark comedy,"though that'll  do.  The maid made me think of  what Beverly Sutphin ( Serial Mom) may have been like, before she really lost control.  Some overwrought Nimrod, of the type who still likes Obama's compassion no doubt, complained about animal cruelty; there is none. Also noteworthy, just about every adult is shown full frontal without having caused in me so much as a twitch (not that I ever would have been moved by dangles).  All in all, I give it the 3.7 that NetFlix predicted for Man Who Wasn't There, with the Coen's getting the  4.0.  I continue to be impressed over how accurately NetFlix is in suggesting what I'll like.  Kind of scary, actually.  Makes me think of a rat cage over my head. Both movies are Instant Watch, which I did using ROKU, a device I still think is the best Woot thing I ever purchased.  ROKU is also adding HULU, so there's that; and the price looks like it's now in the $50 range.  Tell us what you think.