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A Serious Man

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A Serious Man: The Coen Brothers Throw Their Dark Comedy Spin on Existentialism and Judaism

by andaryl andaryl is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Movies, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Oct 28 '09
Pros: Perfect script, cast, photography, editing. Intelligent thought provoker that might be the Coen Brothers' best.
Cons: Might be beyond the mainstream
A Serious Man (2009) Written & Directed by: Joel & Ethan Coen Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Wagner Lennick, Fred Melamed, Aaron Wolff I’d love to start out with a statement like, “A Serious ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

A Serious Man. Curses!

by coldsteel7 coldsteel7 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Movies, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 07 '09
Pros: Enjoyable quirky characters.  Originality.
Cons: Tedious cliche comic elements.
I don’t know how many goyim attended the Coen brothers latest release, A Serious Man, but there were plenty of movie-goers laughing at stuff that this goy didn’t find funny.  Maybe it’s a Jewish thing ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

But seriously folks

by NFP , Oct 02 '09
Pros: Thought-provoking mix of frightening psychological and spiritual self-awareness, and dark humor laced with irony.
Cons: If you don't "get" the Coens, you won't "get" this one.
If a movie director’s aim is to convey to a broad audience an examination of Life and the Human Condition, then why should their findings be any clearer than ours? Are we to expect that just because we plunked down our hard-earned money ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Quietly devastating mix of comedy & drama. OUTSTANDING!

by rmurray847 , Nov 16 '09
Pros: Script, direction, acting & all other elements.
Cons: More people won't see it, because it IS a downer.
I suspect there is a chance that years from now, when we look back at the careers of the Coen Brothers, A SERIOUS  MAN may be considered to be among their finest work.  This is not to say that it is their most enjoyable movie, but it is a ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

When the Truth is Found to Be Lies, & All the Joy Within You Dies

by thevoid99 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Nov 22 '09
Pros: Direction, Script, Themes, Cinematography, Art Direction, Editing, Sound, Music, & Cast.
Cons: None Though Some Viewers Might Find it to Be Extremely Unconventional.
For 25 years, Joel & Ethan Coen have created films that were a variety of genres whether it's the low-brow stoner humor of The Big Lebowski, noir-inspired films like Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing, and The Man Who Wasn't ...
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