It's a realistic view of the Old West through six powerful stories. It seems that the reality is reflected in a realistic view of the customs, traditions and social life within those ancient western regions. This is the region that looks more exciting and enjoyable through a strong presentation of the most controversial issues and life that looks very different.
You'd think with viewers' short attention spans and love of binge-watching, it would be the perfect format for today. But "Buster Scruggs" is mostly unengaging.
The fatalism and mortality that pervade The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has more in common with the macabre churnings of Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville than Louis L'Amour.
After a darkly hilarious musical number, the Buster story loses steam in its goofy closing moments - but that's OK, it's time to move on to the next chapter!
Taken as a whole, it's smart, snappy filmmaking from the duo who, 30-plus years into their careers, are still revealing new tricks hidden up their sleeves.
The Coens achieve the simple but difficult task of creating refreshing entertainment by resorting to what they do best: cinema as it was meant to be in its golden age. [Full review in Spanish]
Though the stories are individually captivating and very much worth the price of admission-see the film on a big screen if you can-they fit together awkwardly.
