passionless

Rating: 2/10 (8 May 2015)

This movie is like a rainy Sunday morning. Slow, mellow, lazy. And, like that morning, the best use of your time is sleeping through it. No kidding.
I like most Cohen brother movies. They have their own pacing and usually stay entertaining to the end. Their humor can be surprising in its off-centered way. Their perspective can be almost myopic, but their characters are usually quirky and interesting enough to drive the story. But for some reason I just couldn't find a way to care about the protagonist of this movie. He was far too low key to ever really stir my interest. He was passionless and without drive. I did not share his pain or his triumphs... and that is the kiss of death for a character-driven movie.