Really great music movie/drama

Rating: 9/10 (18 June 2014)

You might not be a fan of the Coens, but if you like music in general and great acting in your drama movies, than you will love this. This might be the movie to put Oscar Isaac on the map. He has done stuff before that is good (like in the latest Bourne movie, the first without Matt Damon that is), but this is his star vehicle.
And you can tell he put a lot into the movie and he makes it work. He sings himself and he can apparently sing. But he doesn't treat the character like a saint or someone without flaws. There is a lot wrong with him, but you have to embrace that. And there is no such thing as perfect. Maybe only in music or singing ... or performing like Mr. Isaac does in this one ...