That movie is PERFECT.

I'm not kidding, that is one of the few movies that I will call flat out perfect.

It's hilarious but it is not a comedy. They hit on so many of the gangster/film noir motifs and sometimes in a funny way but the movie is not a parody. When the action kicks in the movie it's no joke, it's all brutal and intense. All the performances are spot on (Byrne, Tuturro, Albert Finny, Steve Buscemi and the underrated Jon Polito), the story is great, the dialogue is great...

This was still when the Coen Bros. were batting 1000, great movie after great movie.

Seriously man you see this and you will kick yourself for having slept on it for so long.