Burn After Reading, the last Coen brothers’ film, was massively disappointing given the bros brilliant history. This one, I believe, is a return to comic form.Our main character, Larry, is indeed a serious man. He takes his middle-class roles as professor, husband and father extremely seriously, yet life seems to be giving him the proverbial finger. His students are trying to bribe him, his wife wants a divorce and his kids are stealing and smoking way too much dope, respectively. As his ship starts sinking, Larry searches for meaning but repeatedly finds himself face to face with a brick wall. And while all of this may sound way too serious for you, it’s actually not at all, thanks to the Coen brothers’ wicked sense of humour.
This is not an outright comedy, it’s what we would now call a black tramedy (tragic comedy), full of those “I’m so embarrassed for you” laughs. If you’ve more of an affinity for intelligent comedies, this is for you.
Rating: 4 outta 5.
No comments:
Post a Comment