Movie Recommendation
April 22, 2010
On my flight over to America I watched the Cohen Brothers’ latest film, A Serious Man. The last few years have seen me grow in my love for Cohen Brothers movies. I always loved Fargo, but No Country for Old Men really took my breath away, and I ended up being so impressed with Burn After Reading as it self-consciously spiralled out of coherence in the planned build-up to the hilarious and perfect final scence.
Anyway, despite my best efforts, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about A Serious Man for over a month. Scenes still come back to me, and I still find myself internally debating the meaning and message of the film. It’s a hilarious movie in lots of ways. The scene with Rabbi Number 2 is just brilliant and made me burst out laughing on the plane – really quite embarrassing! But it’s also a movie that will, as they say, get you thinking. If you’re into that kind of thing…
