86. "wasnt so much the lack of 'relatability' (though I had trouble relating" In response to In response to 85
with or empathizing with the main character's Job-influenced journey from the second Sy Ableman stops by) but really it just came down to it was dark comedy with very few if any actual laughs and characters I didn't care about.
Beyond the subtext there still needs to be an entertaining film in there. I thought it missed the mark there, better in concept than execution. As a result I'd put it towards the bottom of their work, though I haven't seen Barton Fink or watched The Hudsucker Proxy or Burn After Reading from start to finish in one sitting.