Hail, Caesar!

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Blu B It's a Coen Brothers Classic but speaking to the quality of the overall body of work you could argue this is the point where things really started to turn in the wrong direction looking back. It has the same structure of something like Burn After Reading but is just not as tightly done as that was especially in the middle. And this also just has tone issues too. The editing isn't bad here as a whole but I mean its a musical, comedy, crime plot, meta hollywood drama, all done in a screwball type fashion with a Pulp Fiction style plot. It can get very unfocused at times but never is it not entertaining a testament to the great direction by the Coen Brothers, quirky but memorable characters, and just crazy antics. The S.J. subplot feels like the most unrelated thing and coud've been cut completely. It doesn't feel like it's related to much at all. Tatum's Golden Era music number is great but again it doesn't really fit with anything. Both are entertaining and great scenes like 99% of this film but when you mash them together they feel ike completely different films at certain points. The main ransom plot feels just forgotten at points in the middle. The fact the end does do a good job wrapping things up in a whacky Coen Brothers style way is a small miracle. It just works enough honestly for me and everything else is well done. The characters are all memorable, it's always entertaining, has that Coen Brothers humor/dialouge to it, and it's never convuluted. It's just not clear how things link up. At least Burn After Reading felt like it was all from the same film. This feels like it's from the same director but not the same film at times if that makes sense. It's got great production value, a meta style plot, and doesn't take itself serious at all, it's fun. But man is it unfocused and all over the place tone wise at times too in the middle. Anyone who is a fan of any actors here, the directors, or very quirky comedies should check this out. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/30/25 Full Review Daniel M It had an amazing cast with a great setting and a story that could have been fun, but it was just too boring at times. Too many scenes that never needed to be in the movie imo. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Gareth v One of the Coen brothers weakest efforts. Not nearly as funny as some of their previuos efforts and a story that is fractured and rather dull makes for a disappointing movie. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review Audience Member So was this film scripted or did they just make it up as they went along? Here's a story and...well we solved it off camera. Oh No, someone has been kidnapped but thankfully someone else knows exactly where to find them and they're all alone when the guy shows up. And so forth and so on. Seriously, I can imagine the conversation, "So, a Hollywood star gets kidnapped", "OK, then what happens" "Ummm, I don't know, but another star's big secret is about to be revealed! "OK, what happens?" "Ummm...well we only have the actress for one day so we'll just have to say things worked out" If you're going to watch this film have low hopes, very low. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review Paul S Despite its incredible cast, this movie's story was all over the place, and it didn't have the comedic thrill that other Coen Brothers' movies have. It was still really fun to watch, and the performances were incredible. I definitely recommend it for comedy fans! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Matthew T Hail, Caesar! is a lighthearted satire with a gentle bite of cynicism, critiquing the old studio system. The film explores the inherent contradictions of Hollywood—where business and art collide, inspiration coexists with cynicism, and innocence intertwines with sin. It serves as both a sharp commentary and a love letter to classic cinema. Technically well-crafted and superbly acted, the film carries the unmistakable quirks of a Coen Brothers comedy. However, while clever and well-paced, it isn’t particularly laugh-out-loud funny, and its narrative unfolds with subtlety. Watching Hail, Caesar! feels akin to experiencing a cinematic counterpart to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished Hollywood novel, The Last Tycoon, as it playfully satirizes the various genres that populate Turner Classic Movies. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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