Inside Llewyn Davis

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David M It's taken me a long time to get to this entry in the Coens' catlogue, but I really enjoyed it. Criticisms of formlessness seem empty to me - the story of a week in the life of a struggling folk singer in 1960s New York, desperate to stay afloat financially, professionally, and socially is charming, melancholy and laced with wry humour. Oscar Isaac's central performance is excellent, and his singing is really something. The film has a laid back lyricism that beguiles and worms its way into the viewer's consciousness. Like many in the directors' canon, it should repay repeated revisits. Not their best - but well up there. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review Jenny H Aimless. Nice guy. Good cast but wouldn’t recommend. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review MisterCrow B A completely pointless film - useless guy tries to find a way of making a living through folk singing and doesn't get anywhere. The end. Oh and he is mean to kitties along the way. Isaac, Mulligan et al are great actors, but the story is non-existent, pointless pretentious rubbish. Why did anyone think this was a good film? I'm guessing it's the same people who think sticking a banana skin on a canvas is "art"... Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Kevin P Terrific cinematography and an engaging albeit frustrating somber narrative about a struggling folk rock singer. The acting is mostly terrific (minus Jean’s actress who tends to play it more over-the-top) and the music is amazingly soothing and somber. It’s a solid deconstruction of the starving artist and cycles of monotonous disappointment from bad habits and missed opportunities, despite getting muddled with making the main character a little too unlikable at times and not really ending on a meaningful note. But I can still relate to the struggling artist themes and appreciate all the cinematic talent that went into this movie despite my gripes. It’s definitely worth a watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review Nevin C Aside from a fantastic film- I’ve never seen a New York 60’s period piece movie look so precise in modern times. It looks like it was shot in the 60’s! Incredible job to the Cohen’s and their set designers and wardrobe. The only other movie to shoot in NYC and make it look convincingly a different period is Soderbergh’s The Knick. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review Al M One of the great films of the 21st Century, "Inside Llewyn Davis" is one of the Coen Brothers' more understand, quiet moves, such as "A Serious Man," but it recreates 1960s Greenwich village (the environment from Dylan sprang) with perfection while depicting the life of a folk singer who can never quite achieve success. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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