Overview
In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future following the suicide of his singing partner.
Do the Coen Brothers ever disappoint? Other than The LadyKillers, I don’t think so. I loved just about everything about this film. The first thing I noticed was how real it felt. Every character (especially the lead) was completely believable. I felt like I was on the journey with Llewyn and this is extremely difficult to pull off in film. The film is another great example of a film that is meant to be enjoyed by people who want to work a little bit to get the most out of a movie. It certainly took its time getting to where it is going and ultimately it really didn’t “go” anywhere in a literal sense (and in fact, it went backwards). If you think that nothing happened then you missed the point of the film.
That said, I have to admit that I missed a lot of the symbolism that was presented in the film. Do yourself a favor and do some reading after you watch the film.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Inside Llewyn Davis
Movie title: Inside Llewyn Davis
Movie description: In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future following the suicide of his singing partner.
Date published: 2014-03-08
Director(s): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Actor(s): Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake, Adam Driver, F. Murray Abraham, Robin Bartlett, Max Casella, Jerry Grayson, Ethan Phillips, Jeanine Serralles, Stark Sands, Alex Karpovsky, Benjamin Pike, Jake Ryan
Genre: Drama
My Review
Do the Coen Brothers ever disappoint? Other than The LadyKillers, I don’t think so. I loved just about everything about this film. The first thing I noticed was how real it felt. Every character (especially the lead) was completely believable. I felt like I was on the journey with Llewyn and this is extremely difficult to pull off in film. The film is another great example of a film that is meant to be enjoyed by people who want to work a little bit to get the most out of a movie. It certainly took its time getting to where it is going and ultimately it really didn’t “go” anywhere in a literal sense (and in fact, it went backwards). If you think that nothing happened then you missed the point of the film.
That said, I have to admit that I missed a lot of the symbolism that was presented in the film. Do yourself a favor and do some reading after you watch the film.
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My Review - 9/10
9/10