The review:
Ethan and Joel Coen are not in any hurry to tell Larry Gopnik’s story in A Serious Man which makes for a meditative viewing experience. The gradual decay Mr. Gopnik’s life is expertly captured by Michael Stuhlbarg* and his misfortune lays the foundation for our entertainment. It’s a slow-moving movie in nearly every way, but constantly amusing and the period details are great.**
The verdict: Good
Cost: Netflix monthly fee ($8.99)
Where watched: at home
Consider also watching these Coen favorites:
- Hail, Caesar!
- Intolerable Cruelty
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- O Brother, Where Art Thou
- Fargo
- True Grit
Further sentences:
*He has such good facial expressions!
**Also well captured: the amount of profanity spoken in early adolescence. I suspect the ages of 12—15 are peak profanity for most youth.
Favorite IMDB trivia item:
The Coen Brothers stated that the opening scene was nothing more than a little short that they made up to get the audience in the proper mood, and that there is no meaning behind it.
