Really long and very boring

Rating: 4/10 (26 December 2013)

The acting, great. The lead character, also great. There just is not enough movie here to justify the length. It's tedious and a test of loyalty for Coen brother fans, apparently. The cast just does not have enough to do, and Oscar Isaac has too much to do. As a character study, the movie would have been more interesting at half the running time. Also, almost all the cast except Oscar Isaac end up as idiotic caricatures. It s very unfortunate. I do not recommend that you see this movie. I saw the movie because I had to build some cabinets and I had not done this for a few years. I was so sore, I just wanted someplace to sit and not fall asleep. If you think my telling you why I saw the movie is boring, believe me, the movie is 10 times worse. Avoid.