8. Joel and Ethan Coen
The Coen brothers are weird. They have an odd, dark sense of humour that stretches over all of their films, even the demented and genius No Country For Old Men. Theyre the indie geeks for the cool kids, who know how to tell a story in a fashion that can make it engaging, interesting and very funny. The Coen brothers are at their best when working with darker material. Films such as No Country For Old Men, Millers Crossing, Fargo and debut film, Blood Simple are the Coens at their surging best, engaging us in their perfect cinematography and unforgettable characters. They try their hands at everything, always showing a willingness to experiment and try to do something new and different. They were probably the last people I would expect to remake True Grit, but they did it and it was better than the original. Their comedic films are less enjoyable, Burn After Reading does not have any sort of recognizable plot, but still has its moments of hilarity, they just sway onto the side of quirkiness a bit too often, and its not what theyre good at. They work well with George Clooney and some of Clooneys best roles have been in Coen brothers films, even if the films themselves are not brilliant. The Coen brothers have managed to sustain their success over a very long period of time, save for a blip in the early 00s, and their dynamic is still as interesting as ever and they continue to make great films way past the length of time anybody expected them to, when they appeared as indie film hotshots in the 90s. Their growth into mainstream Hollywood has at times been a difficult experience, but they got there and they work with as much frequency as anyone. Top 5 Films:
1. No Country For Old Men 2. Fargo 3. Millers Crossing 4. Blood Simple 5. The Man Who Wasnt There