SPiRAL

The movie really doesn't have much plot. We follow Llewyn over the course of a few days. We meet great Coen bros characters, all along while hearing tons of folk music. Great acting across the board. Oscar Isaac has a great voice. I'll give it a B+

Supermallet

I really really liked this one. I mean, it's the Coen Bros, and they're among the best, so it's not a surprise. It has strange occurrences, oddball characters, and moments of incredible vulgarity mixed with moments of supreme beauty. One of the best films of the year, without a doubt.

hanshotfirst1138

That should go on the poster.

Yavin

Don't know if anyone else was caught off guard initially by the ending. If you've seen the film, you know what I mean. A bit of a WTF moment at first because I didn't catch that the structure of the film was headed in that direction. Aside from that, great acting (especially from Isaac, Mulligan and Timberlake) and great music all throughout. That opening scene was very impactful, musically speaking. 4.5 out of 5.

Here's my full review.

musick

I'm not a fan of trailers that give away the entire movie but the tv spots for this film are flat out awful

hanshotfirst1138

The Coen Brothers aren't easy to market, I'm sure.

musick

there is a difference between being difficult to market and making the trailer appear to be the sequel to Garfield The Movie

Osiris3657

Really enjoyed this one, it's classic Coen brothers. Oscar Isaac does have a great voice. I know I shouldn't have expected any differently considering it was a Coen bros movie, but it was

Supermallet

At no point in the film did I expect that to happen.

inri222

Saw it last night and thought it was good not great. The highlight of the film was Oscar Isaac's excellent performance.

Defiant1

How much screentime does Timberlake have in this? Because I have a very strong aversion to seeing him "act".

mdc3000

He is in it for like 15 minutes tops.

Throwing Copper

Really looking forward to FINALLY seeing this. It's been a LONG wait.

Patman

I'm not as high on the film as most, but for such a self-destructive character at times, his instincts for caring for the cat buoyed a lot of his character flaws.

The look of the film is quite classic, easy to invest into the framework of the time period for this story.

I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.

Giles

that's kind of the point, and with a slight revelation at the end it makes sense.

I generally don't like Coen brother films - the early films are my favorite, the latter more recent films... eh overpraised if you ask me. Here though, for me it impressed the hell out of me - so many different aspects of the film gelled just right. Have seen this twice, can't wait to buy this on bluray.

keith71

Man, those cats had some great trainers/handlers.

Throwing Copper

It's a good film, but I can see why it didn't get nominated for the big awards. IMO, John Goodman's part was a complete waste.

I'll check it out a second time on video. Loved the folk music, and there were plenty of funny parts to the film.

sauce07

Wasn't Goodman supposed to mirror Llewyn? Show him the future of a touring musician who never made it.

Greg MacGuffin

Exactly. Not sure how someone can call it a "waste." That was one of the most powerful parts of the film.

inri222

He's also a selfish prick like Llewyn who cares about no one and treats everyone like shit.

CharlieK

"This should interest you..." with the tapping of the cane That repeated line of his made me laugh and cringe at the same time. Great dialogue that lets you instantly know a character.

I liked this movie, but like some of the Coen Bros. movies, I didn't get into it the first time. I'm sure I'll grow to appreciate it on subsequent movies, which is fine by me. I like these guys so much that even their lesser fare (not that 'Llewyn' is) is worth repeat viewings.

Did I miss a line about 'Dear Mr. Kennedy' being a hit? When Llewyn was wanting to be paid right away and the guy emphasizing he was giving up royalties, I just knew it would be a big hit and he'd screw himself over again. But again, that's a pretty easy joke / outcome which the Coens tend to avoid.

Greg MacGuffin

It was mentioned again toward the end of the movie. Someone mentions to Llewyn that he heard the song and thought it was going to be a big hit. It was kind of underplayed, so easy to miss.

Daytripper

Without a doubt. I loved it. 2013 was a strong year for actors. Isaac definitely gives one of the best performances of the year. The cinematography was beautiful and richly deserved it's Oscar nomination. Best part of the movie? Justin Timberlake only having roughly 10 minutes of screen time.

Mike86

This finally came to one of my local theaters and I was able to catch it tonight, in short I absolutely loved every minute of it. It's one of those movies when it was over I wanted to watch it again. I'll probably catch it again in theaters but can easily see this being one that will go into regular rotation when it hits Blu-ray. I honestly can't think of a time in recent memory where a Coen Bros. movie has disappointed me and this is no exception.

Giles

same here... I find most critics being overly masturbatory over Coen Bros. movies in general - I loathed NCfOM and couldn't stand 'O'Brother... I did like True Grit but that was a remake... but this just floored me for some reason.