A Serious Man (R) 105 minutes C+
Seriously confused
Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Fred Melamed, Aaron Wolf, Richard Kind, Adam Arkin, Sari Wagner, Jessica McManus
This film came out on DVD two weeks ago but since I actually saw it in the theatre I'm reviewing it as such.
A Serious Man is one of the ten films nominated for this year's best picture Oscar as well as the latest from the Coen brothers. Those two facts alone make it a must-see event, luckily I saw it for free.
It wasn't bad, however, I expected this to be as good as Fargo, as funny as Burn After Reading and as devious as No Country for Old Men... I was disappointed; once again my expectations were probably too high. Yet it's hard not to expect a lot from an Oscar nominated film (especially "best picture").
Back in the mid 80's to early 90's U2 released The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree and Acthung Baby- three great albums that seemed to be leading them to world domination. Then they released Zooropa... A decent album in its own rite but a bit of a head scratcher at the time. A Serious Man is the Coen Brothers' Zooropa.
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