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Posted by tunenut on October 24, 2009 at 21:51:04:
Coen brothers new movie is a sort of reminiscence of childhood. Being the Coen brothers, this is combined with a some existential questioning and quite a bit of darkness.

Primarily, this is a pitch perfect recreation of a time and place. This is American Jewish suburban life in Minneapolis of the mid-1960s. There is enormous attention to detail. Clothes, furniture, decorations. This time, now more than 40 years gone, is brought back. I found this enormously evocative as well.

The plot, such as it is, concerns the trials of life for physics professor Larry Gopnik as he hits a bad patch. No spoilers here. But this is not actually plot driven. I don't suspect the point of view will be very surprising to many.

The dialogue is sharp. Not a single person in here looks anything like a movie star. This is another odd Coen brothers movie concerning people who behave oddly. I'm not sure it adds up to much. But it is certainly well done.