Joel and Ethan Coen have made some fabulous movies: Blood Simple, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Brother Where Art Thou, No Country For Old Men - all great. Most bear the same hallmarks: ever-deepening story-line, twist after twist, dark humor.A Serious Man sounds like it's a non-event: A black comedy set in 1970 about a math professor trying to cope with his frustrated wife and loser brother. But give it a few minutes to settle down and suck you in, and you'll really enjoy the gentle ride, wonderful attention to detail, and an ability to tell the story at just the right pace.
Unsurprisingly, for such a well put together film, a great soundtrack too.
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