An ambitious young man is put by the board of directors as president of a… convoluted company involved in a stock scam.
‘It takes a village to make a film’… and The Hudsucker Proxy is Hollywood’s living proof – and the best side. Joel and Ethan Coen write (alongside Sam Raimi), direct, and produce one of their best and underrated films to date, focusing on a man’s ambition, the crowd’s paranoia, the Media’s superfluous vanity, and the corporate greed! In addition, Carter Burwell’s music, Dennis Gassner’s production design, and Roger Deakins’ cinematography pay a true homage to the films of the ’30s and ’40s. Thom Noble’s meticulous and precise editing paces the film from beginning to end. Great montage sequences deliver passion, laughter, drama, and rhythmic film magic.
A naive Tim Robbins, an extremely articulate Jennifer Jason Leigh, a sexist Bruce Campbell, and the legend Paul Newman develop amazing on-screen chemistry, and one cannot help but fall for them. The film’s brilliance is such that the devil’s in the details. For example, Robert Gallagher’s character, Vic Tenetta, shows up for just a few seconds, and the screen lightens up.
And now for the shocking facts: Not even one Oskar, Golden Globe or Bafta Nomination. 3 wins and 3 nominations all and all. And that’s not just it! It cost approximately $40M and made $2,816,518. I think, sometimes, it’s surprising what makes people tick and what doesn’t. But I know that all bets are off when it comes to the film industry!
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