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Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was the Coen Brothers'

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

with Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand.

It is film noir geared up to the Coen intensity and is great to watch. It is also funny and tragic at the same time; their trademark.

It is also about 20-30 minutes too long and has three endings.

Nevertheless, though longish, it is still great to watch the shadows and light and to get the dark humor of it.

I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.

I ordered Blood Simple to look at later in the week. Not a 'best' film but a good one by the guys.