Hail Coens!

Rating: Null/10 (16 March 2017)

In spite of what many naysayers have written here, this is not the Coens least successful film at the box-office (which is the also misunderstood Hudsucker Proxy). It is a different type of film, and thank heavens for the Coens' courage to keep trying new things. A subtle look at philosophy through the lens of a second-rate 50s movie studio, this is actually 5 or 6 movies in one (depending on how you count them), and although humorous at times, it is not a comedy. If a strict, linear action plot is your forte, skip this film. If you are interested in 1950s politics, philosophy and pop culture (with more than a few bible references) and how it all interacts, this is the film for you.