The Movie Diorama Admittedly I am not the biggest fan of the Coen brothers. I find their films slightly derivative, particularly their black comedies, that rely too heavily on religious subtext to convey a modern character. This time, they tackle Judaism. A religion more personal to the directors, where their heritage bursts through the screen. But it is too overpowering? A family man has his life crumble within days after his wife files for divorce, his career takes a stumble and his family remain mysterious to him. With both his personal and professional life in turmoil, this leads him to question his own faith. Challenging themes of mortality, misfortunate and Jewish traditions, the Coens have crafted an intimate character study that utilises dark humour for dramatic intentions. The eccentric comedy surprisingly flows well, whether it be self-referencing specific Jewish routines (specifically a "Get") or an older teacher experiencing earphones for the first time. It adds light buoyancy to the subtext heavy screenplay, resulting in a more entertaining film than the title suggests. Stuhlbarg gives a nuanced central performance which is certainly one of his career bests. Quirky yet commanding. Clean direction from the Coens and consistently wonderful cinematography from Deakins. Yet, again, I find myself grasping for more. Maybe I'm too oblivious to some of the more subtle themes, but I find some of the execution rather pretentious and unnecessary. The five minute prologue illustrating a Dybbuk felt out of place, and I'm sure you will all tell me "you're wrong". Aside from Stuhlbarg, no one else stood out which consequently left many other characters distant and cold. Even as a non-fanatical critic, this is not the Coens best. Although, it is undeniably intelligent, aesthetically pleasing and unsurprisingly witty. Stuhlbarg saves this from a complete serious bland bore. Maybe, just maybe, I've come to the realisation that I'm not ever going to truly appreciate the ingenuity of the Coens...

alishakeri-44280 I tried a lot to not sleep, but I failed after one hour. What was that stupid schroedinger's cat thing?Three stars just for Michael Stuhlbarg act.

brownsfan-63907 I literally created an account just to write this review. I was scrolling on Netflix and came across this movie. I decided to google it and saw that it had a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes!! After watching the movie, I can tell you that rating is absolute blasphemy.This is by far the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. I am genuinely upset that I spent 2 hours of my life on this film. I would have rather spent two hours watching The Emoji Movie. Don't be afraid of any spoilers in this post because nothing happens throughout the course of the movie. It is a movie about nothing. Every character is so damn unlikable and the movie itself is set in the most average place on earth. I want to sue the Coen Brothers for the two hours I wasted on this film. I waited through the entire movie clinging onto hope that something, ANYTHING, of significance would happen but I found nothing but an endless tunnel of boredom along the way. The movie had a chance to redeem itself by having Michel and Mrs. Samsky bang but even that didn't happen.I can't believe how many snobby reviews there are rating this as a "masterpiece". Get over yourselves and admit that this is a horribly boring movie.

Reza Shadpay Movie, at the beginning annoys you, well, you may feel you don't get these Jewish things!, but as story goes on more then more you enjoy the movie.I'm not Jewish nor American, but I really did enjoyed the movie.Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, they are great in unique story writing, in dark humor, in cinematography, in art directing, and all in one in Cinema!Also i would like to mention that Michael Stuhlbarg, was great."The teeth, we don't know. A sign from Hashem? Don't know. Helping others... couldn't hurt.""Larry Gopnik: And... what happened to the goy? Rabbi Nachtner: The goy? Who cares?"If you didn't get the movie, please Help Yourself and watch it again, if you don't get it again or if you don't want to watch it again, then, Who Cares!