After seeing the DVD for ten bucks, I remembered how much I liked Miller's Crossing and decided to pick it up and re-watch it. The movie is great, the beauty of the scenes at Miller's Crossing, the characters are just as entertaining to watch as to listen to and the famous execution sequence hold's up beautifully.
So, why do I have problems with this film? Don't get me wrong, I think the film is brilliant, I just have some issues with it. For one, I don't feel the score fits the mood of the film, I see what it's meant to do, but I found it awkward when introduced the scene. My second problem is Marcia Gay Harden, who is miscast. She never quite convinces me of the role she is playing and her character disappears around half-way through the film and the manipulation of the femme fatale character that is introduced in the beginning of the film is lost.
This being said, Gabriel Byrne holds the film together perfectly with his portrayal of Tommy.