A Serious Man

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So, I'm behind on blogging, and I want to catch up, but I don't feel like going in chronological order here, so here goes. Last Monday, I went to see the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man. This is my 7th film of theirs to see, so I obviously knew what sort of experience I was getting myself into.

Ultimately, I wouldn't say I either particularly liked or disliked the film. It's a film about an awkward Jewish guy surrounded almost entirely by awkward Jewish people, and a bunch of unfortunate stuff happens to him. If anything, the film is an exploration of the most absurd of Jewish stereotypes, so much so that if the Coen brothers themselves weren't Jewish, I might say this film was a bit racist. If nothing else, they certainly paint every character varying degrees of neurotic, with the lead being perhaps the worst-off.

There were a few chuckles to be had, but for the most part, they were due to how absurd-yet-serious the film was. I would say that if you were a big Coen brothers fan you should definitely see this film, otherwise, just stick to the classics. I've seen all three movies they've released in recent years, and of them, No Country For Old Men is still the only one I would truly recommend.