By Daniel Bradley
Recommended by an old teacher of mine who knew I enjoyed The Big Lebowski, this film is labelled from the off as a true story by the Coen Brothers. Not wanting to spoil anything, the elements are true, however the big picture is a fable. That being said, the humour is ridiculous, the bumbling cops and bad guys are a joy to watch and the knuckle-biting cock-ups leave you cringing into your late night cup of tea.
A man, down on his luck after a bad business deal, decides to hire 2 gormless goons to kidnap his wife to extort his father-in-law. When things don't exactly go to plan, a heavily pregnant cop gets on the case following the string of gruesome crime scenes to tie up the whole affair. Wonderful accents, great dialogue and genuinely amusing laugh out loud moments when things start going wrong make this the cult classic it is today.
Best bits: The kidnap scene, interrogation and conclusion.
Worst bits: Perhaps this film goes on 20 minutes too long overall.
For fans of The Big Lebowski, Quite ugly one morning.
Rating 7/10
