Movie *863 "Inside Llewyn Davis" was another disappointment, but not as much as "Her" (the previous blog). I wasn't surprised because I have seen all the Coen Brother films and know what to expect in their films. They have such a good reputation that they have been allowed to dabble in all kinds of genres ---- from the trailer, this one looked like their previous film "The Serious Man," which was well done. In that film, it is about a Jewish man going through problems in being serious about his religion and living the modern life. So by following the one man through his trials and tribulations, "Llewyn" IS a lot like it , except with less of a final ending on this one ---- it is a week in the life of a very talented 1960s guitarist who is trying to break away from what he considers "lame" hootenanny kind of folk songs --- but he's his own worst enemy, in addition to experiencing a ton of bad luck on the way. One big thing is that he is going through grief, and the other is he isn't that good at the presentation end of performing --- he feels the music speaks for him. Well, he did speak to me in that I found some redeeming qualities in him (Dave didn't, so he didn't like the movie much). And I think that liking Llewyn and understanding where he is coming from helps move the film along. I got him right away --- I have known people like him --- I get him, and so I felt sorry for him some of the time, but other times I wanted to cuff him in the head because he can be such a jackass. But Llewyn Davis still speaks through music and that is what made him universal to me --- he feels, sometimes too much, and he doesn't know how to show that --- he's so awkward. So the film is funny in those parts, but so sad in others. If you see this, and you'd be up for talking about the ending to me, I'd love to hear your take on it --- it is definitely not one that everyone will embrace. Oh, and I thought Carey Mulligan and JT were underused here -----wish we would have seen more. But Goodman is in rare form! And he's always in a Coen brother film, so he is welcomed in his small bit here.
Inside Llewyn Davis2013R I would give it 3.5 stars out of 5.
The Coen Brothers helm this chronicle of struggling musician Llewellyn Davis, set during the height of the folk era in the early 1960s. The drama follows Davis through a week of creative highs and lows amid a bleak New York winter.
- Cast:
- Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake, F. Murray Abraham, Adam Driver, Max Casella, Alex Karpovsky, Ethan Phillips, Robin Bartlett, Stark Sands, Jerry Grayson, Jeanine Serralles,Helen Hong
- Genre:
- 20th Century Period Pieces, American Folk & Bluegrass, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Drama
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