The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018, comedy, drama, western
132 minutes
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the...
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9.0
2018-11-19
A well-designed period-specific anthology film that manages to be both morbid and hysterically funny. Read more
8.0
2018-12-13
This is cinema peppered with generally convincing acting and the superior visual sensibility of French cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, who had already worked with the Coens in Inside Llewyn Davis. It is original, brainy, and funny. Read more
8.0
2018-11-19
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the most unique feature of the year. Having such a clear narrative and highly skillful execution will make you happy that someone still makes Westerns. Read more
7.0
2018-12-04
It may not be their best work but it’s certainly a conversation piece that may grow on viewers with subsequent watches. Read more
6.7
2018-11-26
Screaming middling Coens. Of course, being in the middle of such a list is no punishment. Read more
6.0
2018-11-16
Certain segments are far more engaging than others, but overall The Ballad of Buster Scruggs makes for an intriguing piece of anthology storytelling. Read more
4.0
2018-12-24
Problematically, some of the fables are better than others, which means that the weaker links drag down the impact of the more impressive chapters... Read more
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8.5
2018-11-27
Deze rijke variatie en de hoogwaardige cast maken The Ballad of Buster Scruggs tot een dankbare filmervaring. Read more
8.0
2019-04-12
In de anthologiefilm is goed nagedacht over de volgorde waarin de spanning heen en weer gaat tussen komedie, romance, shootouts, outlaws en fantasy. Read more
8.0
2018-12-08
Ga zitten en geniet van een ‘Coeneske’ interpretatie van het genre van de western. Op hun geheel eigen manier slagen ze er steeds in om humor en geweld probleemloos hand in hand te laten gaan. Read more
8.0
2018-11-28
Doordat de verschillen groot kunnen zijn tussen de onderdelen kan dat impact hebben op de kijker. Als je dat echter geen probleem vindt en fan bent van de gebroeders Coen, dan is dit een vermakelijke titel die in het traditionele Hollywood waarschijnlijk niet gemaakt zou zijn. Read more
7.0
2018-11-16
De klemtoon ligt zoals steeds op komische situaties & hilarisch sarcastische inzichten van de gerenomeerde screenwriters die buiten regisseren steeds vernieuwende, geestverruimende & verfrissende scenario’s afleggen. Read more
6.0
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