Another little bit of Cohen magic

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2016)

17 March 2016 Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - Hail Caesar. This film should be renamed Hail Cohen Brothers, for where would we be without the idiosyncrasies of those two that bring us the most splendid offering from all that Wood that is Holly. Hail Caesar is a segmented collection of paragraphs that slot together to make a whole story with the common denominator being Eddie Maddix, the studio boss who is holding it all together. Juggling the problems of all his stars, he is wrestling with his own demons as he is being head hunted for another job. As in all Cohen Brothers films it takes a while before the plot gels together and you are floundering around for a good half of the film before the light bulb is turned on and you begin to understand how everything is linked. A whole host of stars gather together for this production, including George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson and not forgetting that marvellous song and dance scene featuring Channing Tatum which was not dissimilar to Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra in 'On the Town' combined with a little of South Pacific. Don't expect to understand all you see on the screen but come away thinking you've seen another little bit of Cohen magic.