Review of Greedy People: A Coen Brother Clone
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Potsy Ponciroli, who previously collaborated with Nelson on a quite different picture, Greedy People, makes good use of a deft building technique that reveals facets of the film's ever more intricate plot, one character at a time on Afdah tv. Even though the twists aren't very novel in their design, audiences will still be shocked every time they believe they understand what's going on. The way it all comes together is still really creative, and the levels of intricacy involved feel right for the runtime of the movie—they provide just the right amount of mystery and conclusion without overwhelming the viewer. Though the film's sense of comedy isn't nearly as powerful, "Greedy People" is very much in the Coen Brothers tradition of bizarre incidents hitting easily overwhelmed individuals. Ponciroli finds it hard to try.
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