A Serious Man

Noel Murray

A Serious Man is wholly a Coen brothers movie, in that its full of exaggerated characters and comic cruelty, anchored to a way of looking at the world that seems to posit a fundamental absence of meaning. ( Read More )

And yet theres something sweet and even a little heartening about the movie, too. ( Read More )

Because, like much of the Coens best work, what makes A Serious Man so mesmerising is the feeling that youre watching something without a clue as to where its heading, whilst knowing youre in the hands of storytellers who know exactly what theyre doing. ( Read More )

Marjorie Baumgarten

The Coen brothers have made one of their best and most personal movies. It is rich with ideas and contemplations and packed with the sort of existential jokes that tickle the Coen boys so. ( Read More )

This subplot, like the parable, ties to the themes of the film but doesnt contribute to the progression of Larrys arc. ( Read More )