Review of O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) by Carl M — 11 Nov 2018
As fun as O Brother, Where Art Thou? can be, it has an overlong, dragged-out feel. There seems to be less material than a 105-minute feature can support. And, as is often the case in Coen Brothers movies, there is minimal character development.
We learn a little bit about Ulysses, but almost nothing about anyone else. In large part, we're willing to stick with these three individuals because the actors playing them do a good job. Clooney radiates charisma as he slides into character.
John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson are both effective foils, and the entire supporting cast falls into place. The Coens are master filmmakers but this is something of a misstep. Not by much(after all this is the Coens we are talking of) but it is.
This review of O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) was written by Carl M on 11 November 2018.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? has generally received very positive reviews.
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