Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

This film is nothing amazing, but it doesnt have any notable issues either. Its just good. The llot is a bit slow at times ehich makes the film a bit boring. The films best feature is its cinematography, which makes to film so good to look at. The actors are a bit uncharasmathic. However they make up for this by singing well. In general, this film is okay. It probably wont last long in my memory and certainly isnt as iconic as other Coen Brother films, such as Fargo and Raising Arizona.

Great story about an artist who has lost his passion in the thing he loves and is still struggling to accomplish what he's had been trying to do with his partner; become a successful folk musician. What we see is the antithesis of what you'd expect from the Greenwich folk crowd which is a community of people who love this music and support each other because of it. What we see is a man's dead dreams and his struggle to even remember anything that was good about them. Brilliant music performances.

I'm not sure what all the talk was about this movie. I love the Coen Brothers, but I just didn't get this one. I kept waiting for it to click, like so many of their movies, but this one I just kept waiting and waiting and it never clicked. Maybe it was over my head? Maybe I need to watch it again, but I really don't want to.

There is something very lonely about the life of a musician. He seems cursed, to wander here and there, never quite obtaining what he wants and finding nothing but hardship along the way. Such is the case with Llewyn Davis. He is a rag-tag songwriter who sets out to make it in the world with little to no help from anyone, especially those closest to him.What I appreciated most here was the cinematography, which is very "closed in" and cozy. It overshadows most everything else. The acting is sufficient to carry the story, which isn't terribly original, but the film holds together and ends up entertaining you.There is definitely a Bob Dylan cutout the C Bros are trying to make with Llewyn, though they make him a little more sad and lonely, with his friends and lovers treading all over him. There is also a troublesome cat that adds to his woes.The end result of the film is sad and kind of unresolved, though maybe the life of a wandering minstrel is such. I'd recommend the film. There is good music and visuals and the C Bros always seem to know how to spin a good yarn, even when sad things are happening.