"Is there a more recognizable voice in contemporary American cinema than this quirky Minnesotan duo? Ever since they burst into scene in 1984, the Coens have established themselves as one of the most prolific and unique auteurs working today. Their films are perfectly accessible and enjoyable at a surface level, but sufficiently layered and clever to stand the test of time. Beyond their infinitely quotable characters full of wit and wry deliveries, their explorations of the fascinating singularity of the average man always come with a healthy dose of existentialism.
To understand their work is to forego any hope of labelling it under any kind of genre, because their chameleonic style seems to be deliberately designed to mock and subvert any expectation or overused trope. Their oddball comedies are bursting with self-awareness, dry humor and referential gags, with misdirection as their biggest ally."
