Inside
Llewyn Davis | Review
Probably the first thing to say
about Inside Llewyn Davis is that it’s not a success
story, however it is not a story of failure either. It’s a story of how one
musician aspires for success, and tries frantically - against the odds - to
avoid failure. However, the question you’re trying to answer is if the Coen
Brothers tell the story well…
The
simple answer to this is yes. The Coen Brothers, I’m confident to say, have
created a masterpiece of a 1960’s Folk music drama. The soundtrack, which may
be claimed to be the pinnacle of achievement in this movie, is in no doubt
utterly gorgeous and perfectly matches the themes in this film. The lighting is
painstakingly beautiful and the cinematography is nothing short of spectacular.
But all of this is nothing in terms of the utterly brilliant narrative...
The
apparent foreshadowing will pull at your heartstrings from the very beginning
of the film, nothing more can be said. The entire film is simply an emotional
rollercoaster, from Llewyn simply losing his friends cat, you will burst into
tears, and Llewyn our persevering protagonist was simply written to nigh
perfection. He doesn’t have emotional breakdowns, there are no outbursts of
absurd violence; but due to the remarkably incredible acting skill of Oscar
Issac and the ingenious directing of the Coen Brothers, the pain is
heartbreakingly obvious in his eyes and every action, but even behind that pain
you can see his frantic hope, in the way he attempts so vainly to achieve
success.
The
film has some heavily morose themes, it is sadly impossible to state them
without spoiling the magic of the film but it does add to the films heavily
depressing atmosphere. Despite all the mention of how sad this film is, it’s
actually exceptionally funny at times, raising a few chuckles from tear stained
faces. Our protagonist, Llewyn Davis is a wisecracking genius, despite having a
tendency to swear inappropriately. And his ex-girlfriend Jean is a perfect vent
for his aforementioned wisecracks, as she has an unfortunate tendency to berate
our beloved protagonist.
In conclusion, Inside Llewyn Davis is
a heartbreaking, occasionally hilarious and shockingly uplifting movie that
everybody who has a human soul must see at the nearest convenience, this film
is simply not to be missed!
-John Carson
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