Miller’s Crossing (1990)

A disagreement on action and an ill-advised love affair puts gangster Gabriel Byrne at odds with mob boss Albert Finney, leading to a series of events where it is unknown who will survive and who will end on top. For some reason lately, I have some difficulty with gangster films sometimes failing to figure out which side each person is on and falling behind as loyalties are bound to shift. This film was no different and maybe even worse than average on that front. I keep trying but I never feel as strongly about Coen films as their do, yet I keep checking out their titles because I often find strong story telling and intriguing bits in most of their work. This holds true here as well. The entire cast shines with no weak points among them. The costumes and design of the film are well set, perfectly evoking the dark mood of US cities during Prohibition.