I was surprised at the lacklustre reviews this film received. While it's not the best Coen brother's film, it's quite solid and enjoyable. I believe most people missed the point that the film is basically a live-action 1940's cartoon (think Bugs Bunny). Within 10 minutes I thought "this is like a 40's cartoon", and with that thought in mind I thoroughly enjoyed the film. And Tim Robbins is just so talented, you can't help but enjoy the film.