Thursday, July 30, 2009

A Serious Man

Why isn't 10/2/09 here yet?

The amazing, violent rhythm of this trailer is pure Coen Bros. Wish they had kept it going through the whole thing, but still - amazing! Seemingly gone are the big money cons of their last few movies (though there is still some shenanigans on display - it is a Coen Bros. movie after all) as well as the big ticket actors that have populated their films since Fargo. No, this is a character piece and it turns out, autobiographical. Its certainly looks like the most Jewish film they've made since Barton Fink - if ever. Are Joel and Ethan dropping the ironic detachment and getting sentimental on us. Errr, no. I don't know if they are capable of all that, but this is a left turn in a career full of them.

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