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I agree with your take on Serious Man, but most of the Coens' other movies are very different and have a lot more to say than "life is meaningless". Serious Man gave its message of "meaninglessness" in the context of religion. On the other hand, No Country brings McCarthy's novel to life in showing how the fight against evil, while it can never be won, is a noble pursuit that requires energy and conviction. I took the message as being very meaningful, and the triumvirate of law, lawlessness and the common man embodied in the three main characters was very interesting, I thought. The Coens were in a rut before that, with Intolerable Cruelty and Lady Killers, but No Country showed they pulled themselves out of it. Serious Man, was just a misguided, uninspired effort with a deeply flawed story and message, and uninspired performances from the actors.


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