Miller's Crossing

RS: 4of 4 Stars

Drama

The Coens' take on Depression-era gangster flicks, looks gorgeous and showcases John Turturro's best acting ever, playing a gay Jewish bookie begging for his life out in the woods.

The only blot is the bonus material: Dull cast interviews. Joel Coen, who writes and directs, and Ethan Coen, who writes and produces, don't participate in any way. What gives?

PETER TRAVERS
(May 6, 2003)