The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Redundant and unnecessary.

Just perfect...

best movie i've ever seen.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The one thing I can remember about this movie is its production design. The recreation of the buildings from the 30s is a sight to behold, as is the way the offices and desks are setup- brilliantly unique, but these things are expected from the Coen brothers. What I don't remember is the story or plot and checking some reviews on Wikipedia it seems I am not the only one- critics praised the visual style but criticized the plot. Tim Robbins plays a young marketing graduate hired by Paul Newman to work in the firm he wants to take over. Jennifer Jason Leagh is also an inspired choice and I distinctly remember a few of her scenes. But this isn't one of the better Coen films for sure.

Despite receiving somewhat negative reviews from critics, and being known as one of the Coen Brothers' lesser works, I found myself really loving this charming fantasy tale about the rise, fall, and redemption of Norville Barnes. In the film, Barnes becomes the president of Hudsucker Industries, after the suicide of Mr. Hudsucker himself. Eventually, he invents the hula hoop and this new invention becomes a smash hit, leading Barnes to a world of success. However, there is a dark side to his fame.The film is beautifully made-especially the set design. It is absolutely stunning, a visual feast for the eyes. The entire setting of the film creates an atmosphere that can only be matched by Terry Gilliam's classic "Brazil" (which this film obviously seems to have taken some inspiration from). If you do not enjoy the story or the characters, it is still hard to deny the film's unique and magical look.The story is definitely very interesting, and the overall film contains a weird, but enjoyable mood and sense of humor. Much of the humor is highly satirical, and some of it is surprisingly dark (well, maybe it isn't "surprisingly dark", this IS the Coen Brothers after all). I laughed throughout the film, and much of the humor is not only due to clever writing and dialogue, but also performances, camera placement, and editing. Certain scenes are edited at a rapid and wonderfully comic pace, proving that the Coen's are masters of comedic editing and timing.This near-masterpiece of satire is an underrated treasure trove of quality performances, visually stunning sets, witty dialogue, and breathtaking atmosphere.(also, I forgot to mention, this movie's music score is AMAZING!)

In terms of the situation where the female newspaper reporter gets close to the man she thinks is an imbecile only to eventually discover he is not the moron he's depicted to be in the papers. And like in HP, the female reporter in Mr. Deeds claims to be from a small town like him. Amy Archer in HP pretends to be from the same town as Norville. Winona Rider's character pretends to be from a different small town similar to Longfellow Deeds. Like in HP, Mr. Deeds falls in love the female reporter, despite the fact that she lied to him about her identity and did him wrong. The difference era wise was that HP was set in the 50's whereas Mr. Deeds (2002) was set in present day.

It fills me with really great satisfaction to see such an excellently made and acted movie. Every word, scene, prop, and symbol are perfectly blended into one great awesome package. It's incredibly funny, a as matter of fact it has one of the longest funny scenes I have ever seen in my life, and not a word is spoken in it. Kudos to everyone in this film, directing is amazing, the visualization magnificent. It's hilarious, yet thoughtful, morally uplifting, educational, proves a very valid point, and was released in 1994. I want to thank my friend for watching it with me immediately upon learning that I had not seen it before. Simply, wow and a whole lot of whohohohohohahahahahhaohohohoho!!!!!........