"Assassination" Buzz Builds

Thanks to Peter Chattaway for catching this blog entry by Karina at Spoutblog:

The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford

In other words, Jesse James looks like a painting and plays like an epic novel. There are immediate pleasures to be found in the cinematography and Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' eerie score, and in the sexy, comic subplot touched off by a character named Dick Liddil's inability to keep his namesake in his pants. But otherwise, it's likely the most "difficult" film produced with Hollywood money and starring an A-list star since Eyes Wide Shut. It demands repeat viewings, and as such, it'll either be a massive commercial failure, or it'll touch off a new wave of American cinephilia. I guess it's clear which option I'm rooting for.