This emperor has no clothes.

Rating: 5/10 (4 June 2014)

Some have called it melancholy, I would say dull, lifeless and uninspiring. I'm a big fan of the directors, however this is at best a generous 5/10. The brothers' more recent movies have only offered minority appeal, I'd ask that they start issuing guidance warnings. e.g. 'This movie will only appeal to mid fifties Jewish males who want to laugh at their own shortcomings; once or twice in 90 minutes.'. For a good example of how to do melancholy and still create an appealing and inspiring movie, check out Von Trier's Melancholia. That is a masterpiece. This film is to my mind a little bit of the emperor with no clothes phenomena. Meaning, people feel obliged to praise it because of the directors; not because of the film itself. It may be moody, beautifully filmed and acted. It's still no excuse for such a lack luster overall package.