Man i hate these endings

Rating: 6/10 (5 April 2014)

Just like "the pursuit of happiness", everyone loves the story of the guy who's super talented, but just way down on he's luck. With 15 min to go i had to pause to get a drink, when i left my room i actually kicked in the door to my roommate just to brag about what a wonderful movie i was watching. i hit play, watched the last 15 min. and my rating just went straight from and epic 8 to a mediocre 6. i mean, what? i loved i was so dumb that i didn't notice the first scenes was present time, and the rest of the movie was a prelude, great twist, but then nothing happens? what? anyhow, during the last bit of the movie, as Llewyn gets he's "last" gig, we are told another act is playing that same night, apparently someone who's "hot" enough to get The Times to show up. so i figure: its a young up-and-comer of a famous folk-musician (fingers crossed), Llewyn does he's gig and then everything would turn around. record deal, money etc. but no, instead I'm left here with nothing? I've just cared for this character the last couple of hours! i want to know what happens to him? urgh! this is the third movie I've watched this year with this kind of pretentious, chichi, "this movie is a work of art and the people will have to decide for themselves what happens in the end"'ish bull. You can be the best storyteller of a director, but sometimes we just need that basic "hero defeats evil" stuff. Now that i have calmed down, i would like to say Oscar Isaac is pure gold in this! All in all, great movie, almost cried because he plays the "singing" scenes so good, but the ending is just trash.