What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Exo** · 12-30-2013, 11:47 PM

Inside Llewyn Davis

I honestly don’t think the Coen brothers can make a bad film. There is not a single film of theirs that I can say I didn’t enjoy in some respect. That statement was made with full awareness that “The Ladykillers” is a film. I actually enjoyed it. Lately, they have been making very subtle and quiet films with heavy undertones of sadness and bleak realism. We saw a completely cold and menacing hitman in “No Country for Old men”, a Jewish man seeming to be under a test from God in “A Serious Man”, and a revolving door of bad decisions in “Burn After Reading”. I don’t think any other filmmakers have such a unique style as the Coens. They have a resume of films spanning all kinds of genres but still seem like they fall in the same universe as each other. I’ll never get tired of seeing them succeed.

Inside Llewyn Davis is probably one of their best films. I absolutely loved it. I’m not going to go so far as call it a masterpiece because it’s going to be something that most people are going to like but certain people are going to fall in love with. People who seem to be set with their lives are going to laugh at the antics of John Goodman and a hilarious supporting cast of characters that fall right into place with all the other great Coen scene stealers. They’re going to appreciate the music and probably be confused with the end and you know what? That’s okay. This movie is really made for people who are having trouble finding where they fit in this world. The story follows Llewyn Davis, a struggling folk singer without an address who is trying to build a career in his passion of singing songs and playing his guitar. He sleeps on couches. Most people don’t like him. He is the epitome of a lost soul trying to find substance and meaning. I may not be in the same in the same situation as Davis, but I connected with him as somebody who just can’t catch a break in trying to find happiness. It’s a bleak but very real look into a time where so many people were trying to find themselves.

The film is smart and witty. I found myself belly laughing at a lot of scenes which feature the usual Coen sense of humor. John Goodman steals every scene he is in but also plays one of the films more tragic characters. Justin Timberlake and Garret Hedlund don’t have much screen time but each of their characters make an impression one way or another. The always great Carey Mulligan plays a former lover of Davis and a spiteful one at that.

The music in the film is the final character as it’s one of the best soundtracks I’ve heard in a long time. I’m not even that big a fan of folk music but the songs in here are sung with such emotion and feeling that it was hard not to fall in love with them. I’ll be purchasing the soundtrack. Oscar Isaac, whom I’ve only seen in one other movie (Drive), gives one of the best performances of the year. The dude can also sing. This is obviously to be expected but I was surprised by how good he was. His performance was crushing and while his character definitely came off a bit unlikable, I couldn’t help but sympathize with him. I wanted Llewyn to find happiness in his life just like I want everybody to find happiness, including myself.

The film is fantastic. It’s the perfect film for people trying to leave a footprint on this planet. It’s going to be too depressing for some, boring for the others, and pointless for many, but I found the film to be engrossing and completely endearing to the human need for purpose. It’s a special film with a special performance. I’ll be seeing it again.

5/5

WWWP · 12-31-2013, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Inside Llewyn Davis

I honestly don’t think the Coen brothers can make a bad film. There is not a single film of theirs that I can say I didn’t enjoy in some respect. That statement was made with full awareness that “The Ladykillers” is a film. I actually enjoyed it. Lately, they have been making very subtle and quiet films with heavy undertones of sadness and bleak realism. We saw a completely cold and menacing hitman in “No Country for Old men”, a Jewish man seeming to be under a test from God in “A Serious Man”, and a revolving door of bad decisions in “Burn After Reading”. I don’t think any other filmmakers have such a unique style as the Coens. They have a resume of films spanning all kinds of genres but still seem like they fall in the same universe as each other. I’ll never get tired of seeing them succeed.

Inside Llewyn Davis is probably one of their best films. I absolutely loved it. I’m not going to go so far as call it a masterpiece because it’s going to be something that most people are going to like but certain people are going to fall in love with. People who seem to be set with their lives are going to laugh at the antics of John Goodman and a hilarious supporting cast of characters that fall right into place with all the other great Coen scene stealers. They’re going to appreciate the music and probably be confused with the end and you know what? That’s okay. This movie is really made for people who are having trouble finding where they fit in this world. The story follows Llewyn Davis, a struggling folk singer without an address who is trying to build a career in his passion of singing songs and playing his guitar. He sleeps on couches. Most people don’t like him. He is the epitome of a lost soul trying to find substance and meaning. I may not be in the same in the same situation as Davis, but I connected with him as somebody who just can’t catch a break in trying to find happiness. It’s a bleak but very real look into a time where so many people were trying to find themselves.

The film is smart and witty. I found myself belly laughing at a lot of scenes which feature the usual Coen sense of humor. John Goodman steals every scene he is in but also plays one of the films more tragic characters. Justin Timberlake and Garret Hedlund don’t have much screen time but each of their characters make an impression one way or another. The always great Carey Mulligan plays a former lover of Davis and a spiteful one at that.

The music in the film is the final character as it’s one of the best soundtracks I’ve heard in a long time. I’m not even that big a fan of folk music but the songs in here are sung with such emotion and feeling that it was hard not to fall in love with them. I’ll be purchasing the soundtrack. Oscar Isaac, whom I’ve only seen in one other movie (Drive), gives one of the best performances of the year. The dude can also sing. This is obviously to be expected but I was surprised by how good he was. His performance was crushing and while his character definitely came off a bit unlikable, I couldn’t help but sympathize with him. I wanted Llewyn to find happiness in his life just like I want everybody to find happiness, including myself.

The film is fantastic. It’s the perfect film for people trying to leave a footprint on this planet. It’s going to be too depressing for some, boring for the others, and pointless for many, but I found the film to be engrossing and completely endearing to the human need for purpose. It’s a special film with a special performance. I’ll be seeing it again.

5/5

Great review. I connected with this film on so many levels, it felt like one of those serendipitous moments where it came into my life at exactly the right time. Several times during watching I thought to myself "Oh ****, I AM Llewyn Davis."

The thing I really appreciated about this movie is that a lot of plot points were set up to go a familiar route, especially in regards to a fictional biopic of a struggling musician, but the Coen brothers, as is their way, lead you to believe you can predict what will happen next and then violently pull the rug from beneath you and keep you guessing. It's not a love story. It doesn't have a happy ending. Burned bridges are not repaired and characters aren't given breaks. It felt altogether real and I found myself clutching my heart in empathy.

It was absolutely beautiful. I agree that it's not something everyone will love but for those of us who do it will be loved hard and long.

**Exo** · 12-31-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

it will be loved hard and long.

The Batlord · 12-31-2013, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkSkies

Probably the most recent movie I saw was Catching Fire. It was surprisingly good.

I hope you grabbed the fire extinguisher.

WWWP · 12-31-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Thought you'd like that.

DarkSkies · 12-31-2013, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I hope you grabbed the fire extinguisher.

Hilarious.

Sparky · 01-01-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

I knew that this movie was supposed to be a disappointment, but this was still shockingly bad to me. I loved District 9 but everything about this movie fell flat, from the horrible acting to the poor writing.

3/10

Yes the writing was terrible. The acting pretty bad too. A lot of questionable set piesces(does the main antagonist really need to use a samurai sword?) and some glaring plot holes.

I still liked the movie. I love Blamkop's aesthetic. His dystopian futures, being a representation of current living conditions for many africans-or in this case the favela's-is admirable. And no matter how brazingly,and rather simply, he goes about his social commentary in films it still something that is all too missing in the recent, hallow entries in the genre.

I agree it's nowhere near as good as district 9.

great documentary. I never knew of "mandatory arbitration" and thats some crazy business.

Ninetales · 01-02-2014, 10:22 AM

God damn. I saw this for the first time a couple weeks ago and have watched it a few more times since and wowow. It's still blowing my mind. I think it's because I love this kind of detached emotional business world deal and this movie plays that perfectly. The atmosphere is incredibly eerie and Robert Pattinson is either a really good actor or is just playing himself (im still not sure which). The scenes with his wife still give me goosebumps. Oh and Paul Giamatti. Yeah he's cool too.

I dont think id recommend this to just anyone (or atleast id expect a large number of people to hate it). It's very dialogue driven and very slow paced and probably as pretentious as movies come. But fuck it I love pretension and this could easily be one of my favorite movies already. But that might also be because im a movie noob. But wow this movie. I love it. Cant stop thinking about it. I want to be Eric Packer

The Batlord · 01-02-2014, 10:35 AM

Saw Cabin In the Woods a couple days ago. I figured I'd dig it since it got good reviews on this thread. Wasn't prepared for just how much I loved it. When I saw "Producer - Joss Whedon" in the credits I kind of came in my pants. I had no idea. I came for some kind of spoof of the horror genre and I got an undiscovered nugget of Whedon genius. It was like reaching into the pockets of an old pair of jeans and finding a twenty.

DarkSkies · 01-02-2014, 02:05 PM

^ I'm gonna have to watch that soon. I've heard really good things about it too.

12-30-2013, 11:47 PM	#13701 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Inside Llewyn Davis I honestly don’t think the Coen brothers can make a bad film. There is not a single film of theirs that I can say I didn’t enjoy in some respect. That statement was made with full awareness that “The Ladykillers” is a film. I actually enjoyed it. Lately, they have been making very subtle and quiet films with heavy undertones of sadness and bleak realism. We saw a completely cold and menacing hitman in “No Country for Old men”, a Jewish man seeming to be under a test from God in “A Serious Man”, and a revolving door of bad decisions in “Burn After Reading”. I don’t think any other filmmakers have such a unique style as the Coens. They have a resume of films spanning all kinds of genres but still seem like they fall in the same universe as each other. I’ll never get tired of seeing them succeed. Inside Llewyn Davis is probably one of their best films. I absolutely loved it. I’m not going to go so far as call it a masterpiece because it’s going to be something that most people are going to like but certain people are going to fall in love with. People who seem to be set with their lives are going to laugh at the antics of John Goodman and a hilarious supporting cast of characters that fall right into place with all the other great Coen scene stealers. They’re going to appreciate the music and probably be confused with the end and you know what? That’s okay. This movie is really made for people who are having trouble finding where they fit in this world. The story follows Llewyn Davis, a struggling folk singer without an address who is trying to build a career in his passion of singing songs and playing his guitar. He sleeps on couches. Most people don’t like him. He is the epitome of a lost soul trying to find substance and meaning. I may not be in the same in the same situation as Davis, but I connected with him as somebody who just can’t catch a break in trying to find happiness. It’s a bleak but very real look into a time where so many people were trying to find themselves. The film is smart and witty. I found myself belly laughing at a lot of scenes which feature the usual Coen sense of humor. John Goodman steals every scene he is in but also plays one of the films more tragic characters. Justin Timberlake and Garret Hedlund don’t have much screen time but each of their characters make an impression one way or another. The always great Carey Mulligan plays a former lover of Davis and a spiteful one at that. The music in the film is the final character as it’s one of the best soundtracks I’ve heard in a long time. I’m not even that big a fan of folk music but the songs in here are sung with such emotion and feeling that it was hard not to fall in love with them. I’ll be purchasing the soundtrack. Oscar Isaac, whom I’ve only seen in one other movie (Drive), gives one of the best performances of the year. The dude can also sing. This is obviously to be expected but I was surprised by how good he was. His performance was crushing and while his character definitely came off a bit unlikable, I couldn’t help but sympathize with him. I wanted Llewyn to find happiness in his life just like I want everybody to find happiness, including myself. The film is fantastic. It’s the perfect film for people trying to leave a footprint on this planet. It’s going to be too depressing for some, boring for the others, and pointless for many, but I found the film to be engrossing and completely endearing to the human need for purpose. It’s a special film with a special performance. I’ll be seeing it again. 5/5 __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

01-02-2014, 10:22 AM	#13708 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	God damn. I saw this for the first time a couple weeks ago and have watched it a few more times since and wowow. It's still blowing my mind. I think it's because I love this kind of detached emotional business world deal and this movie plays that perfectly. The atmosphere is incredibly eerie and Robert Pattinson is either a really good actor or is just playing himself (im still not sure which). The scenes with his wife still give me goosebumps. Oh and Paul Giamatti. Yeah he's cool too. I dont think id recommend this to just anyone (or atleast id expect a large number of people to hate it). It's very dialogue driven and very slow paced and probably as pretentious as movies come. But fuck it I love pretension and this could easily be one of my favorite movies already. But that might also be because im a movie noob. But wow this movie. I love it. Cant stop thinking about it. I want to be Eric Packer

01-02-2014, 02:05 PM	#13710 (permalink)
DarkSkies Groupie Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 21	^ I'm gonna have to watch that soon. I've heard really good things about it too.