Great movie from the Cohen brothers. Nicolas cage at his best. A must watch.

An enjoyable early entry by the Coen brothers, which says a lot because I am generally not a fan of anything that Nicholas Cage does. It was really funny in parts and I think the ending was honest.
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Raising Arizona is an impressive early effort from the Coen brothers who introduce cleverly constructed characters and a simple but enjoyable story. Nick Cage and Holly Hunter are at their best and this should be some essential viewing for anyone who enjoys good American films.

Nicolas Cage is just the best at playing the most outlandish characters. National Treasure.

I often claim to be anti-narration, but when the narrator is Nicolas Cage and it's written by the Coen Brothers? Yeah, of course it's going to be fantastic. The opening 15 minutes is a masterclass in filmmaking. The writing. The pacing. The efficiency of storytelling. The visuals. The performances. The humor. 10/10.

So why did I end up only giving the whole movie a 7? Because throughout the film we get some goofier sequences that are just a bit too much for me. This doesn't seem like the kind of story that needed extended chase sequences or fight scenes, and yet we get them anyway. They're not bad per se, but they don't add anything for me. They also drag on _way_ longer than I think was necessary.

All of that said, the movie is still well worth a watch, with consistently hilarious dialogue throughout and memorable performances from both Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. Not sure why I neglected a Coen Brothers' film for this long. I should know better.

Wow, just wow. I am sure there is nothing new I can bring to the table in regards to Raising Arizona but this film is great as it will definitely have you laughing the entire way through but will also make you feel emotional as you care about the characters played by Nicolas Cage (H.I. McDunnough) who gives one of his best career performances and Holly Hunter (Ed McDunnough) who even though what they do is wrong you want to see them happy.

I don't wanna give anything away, so please watch this classic and my only issue with this film is that it is too short but I think otherwise it is pretty perfect.

It's no wonder the Coen brothers have become such a powerful team considering this early entry. Many of the actors in this were just starting their careers, but are huge now. Such a powerful movie with some wonderful writing.

I don't know what's more on speed.

The film or Nicolas Cage. Or maybe me.

I saw _Raising Arizona_ during its original theatrical release and, back then, I couldn't believe how well it lived up to the hype. In the 30+ years that have since passed, my memory has been holding onto this like a good PB&J sandwich which, unfortunately, has gone a bit stale in the meantime.

Yes, _Raising Arizona_ is one of the best directed comedies of all time. Absolutely. Sadly, unlike Nathan Jr., the jokes haven't aged so well.

Stunning movie, brilliant narration, sparkling performances, crazy humour, whacky and unique... 10/10.

I don't know what's more on speed.

The film or Nicole Cage. Or maybe me.

Baby crazy kidnapping funny! ha Great cast :P

A couple kidnaps a baby.

This is what I imagine living in the United States is like.