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charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 10:20 AM Jan 2014

Anyone else see "Inside Llewyn Davis" yet?

I saw it last night. It's billed as a week in the life of a folk singer in 1960's Greenwhich Village. It's got some fantastic acting, especially Oscar Isaac as Llewyn Davis, the aformentioned folk singer. I thought the songs were excellent too, but with T. Bone Burnett doing the music, I knew I wouldn't be disapointed. There's also a cat that Llewyn Davis kinda gets stuck with and the cat bascially becomes a main character in the story.

It really is one of those "day in the life of..." movies as you follow him around Greenwhich Village and other locales struggling to make it as a folk singer. The people I went with thought it was slow and it kinda is, though the music and great acting make up for it. The title is apt, however: you spend a week inside Llewyn Davis and see what makes him tick and how he lives his life. If you like folk music and the 1960's folk scene or just like "day in the life of..." movies, then I'd definitely reccomend this movie.

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Anyone else see "Inside Llewyn Davis" yet? (Original Post) charlie and algernon Jan 2014 OP
Definitely want to see it. Hoyt Jan 2014 #1
Hate saying it but I was dissapointed in it. flying_wahini Jan 2014 #2
Thank you for a really in-depth review! I've been wanting to see it but there are so nirvana555 Jan 2014 #3
The dialogue is very much like a coen brothers movie charlie and algernon Jan 2014 #7
I saw the concert movie on the TV box the other night. Iggo Jan 2014 #4
Not yet, but I love the Coen brothers, so I want to see it. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #5
It's in the "Man Who Wasn't There" and "A Serious Man" Coen Brothers Style Burma Jones Jan 2014 #6

nirvana555

(448 posts)
3. Thank you for a really in-depth review! I've been wanting to see it but there are so
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 11:43 AM
Jan 2014

Many movies on my list that I'll probably wait until I can stream it, rent it, or whatever people are doing now! Here's a kind of random question, how's the dialogue?

Iggo

(47,549 posts)
4. I saw the concert movie on the TV box the other night.
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 12:46 PM
Jan 2014

It kicked nineteen kinds of ass.

("Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of Inside Llewyn Davis&quot

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,174 posts)
5. Not yet, but I love the Coen brothers, so I want to see it.
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 12:53 PM
Jan 2014

If you ask me to name my top 5 movies, at least 3 Coen brother movies would be in that list.

Hopefully it won't disappoint.

Burma Jones

(11,760 posts)
6. It's in the "Man Who Wasn't There" and "A Serious Man" Coen Brothers Style
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 01:16 PM
Jan 2014

I saw it night before last. I liked it, but I appreciated it more than I liked it if you get my drift. I was more affected than entertained and it will bear watching a few more times........

Take away line from the Movie for me: "WHERE'S THE SCROTUM?"

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