Raising Arizona: Humor, the Coen style

Introduction

Humor, the way the Coen brothers (Joel and Ethan Coen) present, is a cut apart from the rest. The literary, almost serious rendition of dialogue distinguishes the Coen brand of humor. This style of humor is at its peak in 'Raising Arizona' which makes it a comedy, which would otherwise pass for a crime-thriller.

Discussion

Joel and Ethan Coen are great comic barnstormers rather than ironists - the humor that feels grim in Blood Simple, is liberated and takes on a new meaning in Raising Arizona (Croce, 2012).

The tone of the movie 'Raising Arizona' is visibly different from ...