>I heard Brad Pitt reference this movie in Ocean's 12, while
>him and Eliott Gould kind've knodded to a John Turturro scene
>in this movie.
>
>I've always though Turturro was kind've goaty, but I let the
>reference slip under my radar.
>
>Fast forward 1 1/2 years later, and I'm in Blockbuster. I see
>Miller's Crossing on the aisle, so out of curiosity, I pick it
>up and read the back. A mob movie? GABRIEL BYRNE?? WTF?? How
>come I never heard of this?
>
>Alas, I forgot my card....and my ID. The enigmatic Millers
>Crossing escapes my grasp again.
>
>Fast-forward a couple weeks later (today...I never had time to
>make it back to Blockbuster), and I Google it.
>
>Man, the synopsis sounds insance, the actor line-up sounds
>incredible. The Cohen Brothers? 1990? How come I've never
>heard of it, or worse, how come it never gets mentioned?

It gets mentioned here from time to time by the die hards.

>Yeah, I'm going to rent it, but...
>
>is this movie REALLY as ill as it sounds on paper?

Dont get your hopes up too high but I'd be surprised if you didn't enjoy it. It's not a typical mob movie. The dialogue is top notch. In fact it pretty much carries the entire movie. And while it can be hard to follow at times, I still enjoyed it tremendously from the way the lines are delivered.

>This sounds like some underappreciated diamond.

Indeed it is. And Gabe Byrne kills it.