Honest

Rating: 6/10 (29 January 2014)

I really wanted to see this movie, because I just crave this cultural period of American history. I did not know what to expect, and was wise in retrospect. Visually, I think the production design of this movie was excellent. Creating the backdrop...the cars, the bus station, city streets, cafe's, Fred Harvey Oasis was beautiful. The cinematography also captured the angst and purity of this particular folk figure. The acting was striking...I did not even recognize Justin Timberlake until I was reminded in the credits.
However, although I appreciated the interior desolation of Llewyn Davis, there were just long stretches of nothing happening that might be better delivered in a novel than on screen. Also, I think the script could have benefited from a some topography.