An under the radar, anti-Hollywood masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (1 October 2016)

This is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review for on IMDb. There are only a few movies in history that have impacted me as much.
The first time I saw Inside Llewyn Davis, it left me feeling empty and confused. While I appreciated the music, the acting, and the cinematography, I couldn't understand why anyone would love this movie (and I am a huge Coen fan). After all, it's just scene after scene of a jerk getting beaten up by life with no real plot progression and no real reason to care about any of the characters.
I then came across the movie again on TV and decided to give it another chance.
After this second viewing, the movie's themes connected with me in a big way. After my third and fourth viewing, it shook me to my core.
This movie is almost too realistic. It follows none of the conventional "rules" and there is no winner or hero. There's no real drama. There's no "silver lining". There's only struggle. And then acceptance.
For every one Bob Dylan there are myriad Llewyn Davis'. Really talented musicians and artists that work really hard and simply don't catch the lucky break. People go under the radar, under-appreciated and overlooked. People that never make it big and therefore question whether they should be doing it at all.
This is a film for the everyday folk; a beautiful empathetic look at art, music, and everyday struggle.