Few screen writer/director teams could have taken such a nearly unbelievable story and made it so real. The Cohens show the intensity of commonplace life intersected by events so bizarre, that most people would not believe were true unless presented almost perfectly. Life is stranger than fiction, this story proves it, but making this slice of life believable was no small feat.

Superb casting is combined with cinematography that is very tame for the Cohens, but so appropriate to the story. Balance is achieved in every part of the construction of this film, and that is what makes something so fantastical, believable. I've watched this film several times and cannot find any mistakes yet. There might be some, but there is so much that is right about the movie that it brings you into the drama and never lets your attention stray.