What makes Barton Fink work is the way it captures the contrast between what one expects from “Hollywood” and what one gets. The scene where Barton watches dailies from a wrestling picture which is the same 30 second scene redone over and over captures a part of filmmaking most people never consider. It is the opposite of those ridiculous scenes in movies about movies when they shoot a major set piece all in one take! CUT! PRINT! LET’S MOVE ON!!
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