Movie No.12 (2014): INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Director: Joel & Ethan Coen
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman
The year is 1961. Lewyn Davis is a struggling singer/songwriter. He turns down a gig which could be his big break. His ex-girlfriend calls him asshole. He's practically homeless, hopping from one borrowed couch (in which he sleeps) to another. Looks like he takes pleasure in all these. But we never get to know what's inside him. The enigma that's Llewyn Davis is carefully captured in one wonderful shot after another in this movie. It's a shame that the Academy Awards electorate excluded it from the Best Picture nominees lineup. Maybe, I understand why. It's not the kind of movie that that's easy to dig and like.
Director: Joel & Ethan Coen
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman
The year is 1961. Lewyn Davis is a struggling singer/songwriter. He turns down a gig which could be his big break. His ex-girlfriend calls him asshole. He's practically homeless, hopping from one borrowed couch (in which he sleeps) to another. Looks like he takes pleasure in all these. But we never get to know what's inside him. The enigma that's Llewyn Davis is carefully captured in one wonderful shot after another in this movie. It's a shame that the Academy Awards electorate excluded it from the Best Picture nominees lineup. Maybe, I understand why. It's not the kind of movie that that's easy to dig and like.
Among the things that make the movie unforgettable are excellent script and cinematography, almost flawless portrayal of Llewyn Davis by Oscar Isaac, the cat, and Justin Timberlake singing Five Hundred Miles.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: February 2, 2014
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