The new Coen Brothers film “Inside Llewyn Davis” stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman and also Justin Timberlake. It was written
and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. I’m usually not the biggest fan of Coen
Brothers movies. I think they are good, but they’re not really my thing.
However, I loved this movie. I completely agree with the 94 percent fresh
rating it received from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. I can’t wait to see it
again.
“Inside
Llewyn Davis” is about a folk singer trying to making it in the music world on
his own in 1961, after losing his singing partner. Llewyn (Isaac) encounters
bad luck at every turn. His life is going from bad to worse with no salvation
in sight.
One of the
main reasons I love the story of this film is because it’s very unique for a
movie. Llewyn doesn’t have a great relationship with any of the people or the
cat in the movie. He’s not very nice to any of them, even though they try to
help him. He is faced with many challenges, but also many opportunities to help
him make his life better. It doesn’t get any better. He learns nothing and
accomplishes nothing throughout the movie. There is no change in the character
at all. This doesn’t happen in movies. There is always a growth in the main character.
I think the Coen Brothers’ choice for this film makes a bigger impact and seems
more real.
Another
great part of this movie is the music. It’s one of the main characters of the
movie. I was pretty indifferent about folk music before. This movie has changed
my mind a little. It really depends on who sings the song and how it is sung
though. I like the songs sung by Isaac and a few of the other actors. The
acting of the singers and their emotion make the songs more believable and
therefore, more enjoyable. I have listened to the music several times since
seeing the movie, and I’m planning on getting the soundtrack.
The acting was also good. I’ve always enjoyed the
performances of Carey Mulligan, and this one was no different. I was pleasantly
surprised by Timberlake in this movie. He seems to do well in supporting roles.
Isaac did a good job in his role as well. His performances of the folk songs
were great, and those performances make up a big portion of his role. Even when
he wasn’t singing though, he seemed to get the melancholy life of Llewyn.
Other Coen Brother films I’ve seen include “True Grit,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and “The Hudsucker Proxy.” I really like “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” but I didn’t enjoy the other two movies as much. They were well made with great stories; however, they didn’t keep my attention as well. “Inside Llewyn Davis” is fantastic, and I’m interested to see how I feel about the next Coen Brothers movies I see.
Other Coen Brother films I’ve seen include “True Grit,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and “The Hudsucker Proxy.” I really like “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” but I didn’t enjoy the other two movies as much. They were well made with great stories; however, they didn’t keep my attention as well. “Inside Llewyn Davis” is fantastic, and I’m interested to see how I feel about the next Coen Brothers movies I see.
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