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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Rank 4 Reviews
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Michael Redman
With a collection of actors including Holly Hunter, John Turturro, Charles Durning and John Goodman, it's surprising that George Clooney emerges as the standout. His comedic bits are masterful and his face so rubberized that at times he appears to be an ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Michael Redman
John Beachem
"I never met a Coen movie I didn't like," I told a friend of mine before heading out to see the brothers' latest flick. EvenBarton Fink, with its plunge into utter nonsense at the halfway mark, kept me quite entertained. If you want to view that as a ...read the complete O Brother movie review at John Beachem
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
While the movie is as light-hearted as you please, it has a few moments of darkness, too. The entire thing is filmed in washed-out Dust Bowl colors, the bleakness contrasting the good humor -- except when situations grow tense and the movie turns, if ...read the complete O Brother movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
It seems amazing that this complex and heavily populated story is only 106 minutes long, well below the 2-hour mark, and yet it moves briskly enough that as the end credits roll we almost wish for more. The Coen brothers have once again outdone ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
What filmmakers would blend Homer'sOdyssey, the cockeyed caravan of 1940s screwball director Preston Sturges, and old-time hillbilly music? AND make it hilarious?The Coen brothers, of course.O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the latest ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
UpcomingDiscs.com (David Williams)
Joyously unhinged and very inventive, O Brother Where Art Thou? is the latest film from the imaginative minds of the Coen brothers. Based very roughly (and loosely) on Homer's "Odyssey", it's a Depression-era musical about three convicts who escape from ...read the complete O Brother movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Williams)
MediaTrip.com (Jim Bartoo)
This is a film, as enjoyable to listen to as it is to watch. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at MediaTrip.com (Jim Bartoo)
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
A whimsical, lyrical journey through a national heritage suggested and fulfilled by the songs that hold it together. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
Mixing dark humor with high spirits, the brothers take some wild risks that pay off surprisingly well. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
Empire Magazine (Kim Newman)
Confidently cinematic in classical and modern terms, layered with subtleties but also a straight-ahead, crowd-pleasing comedy. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Empire Magazine (Kim Newman)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
It's a wild, whacked-out wonder. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Scott Renshaw
If you really want a sense of what the Coens are after in O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, it helps to know the origin of the title. In Preston Sturges' SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS, a Depressionera filmmaker popular for his frivolous comedies decides to hit the road ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Scott Renshaw
Movies for Guys
The Coen brothers can be a bit of an acquired taste. Some people just do not get their sense of humor. If you didn't like their previous works, you should avoid this one like the plague. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Movies for Guys
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
George Clooney brings an eager smarminess to the role of Everett, who drags his chain-mates along on his adventure. He snidely pillories the public image of George Clooney the actor; playing a ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
The photography in this film is among the most beautiful I've seen in years. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
The Movie Chicks
©Touchstone Pictures/Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) escape from a Mississippi chain gang and embark on an unbelievable adventure. A blind ...read the complete O Brother movie review at The Movie Chicks
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
If you want to get your typical film geek riled up, an easy method is to bring up the movies of the Coen brothers. Most people can't agree on the merits of each of their films, much less on their careers, as a whole. Will their new opus, a period ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
The Coen Brothers have never failed to make a film that didn't either royally entertain me or make me scratch my head and wonder, "What was that all about?" O, Brother Where Art Thou? is royally entertaining. I'm still scratching my head as ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
The Coen brothers have struck gold again with their latest epic story of O Brother, Where Art Thou? As the opening titles suggest, the Coen brothers have based this story on Homer's Odyssey which is about as believeable as Fargo being based on a true ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
filethirteen.com
The Coen Brothers have often given a typical genre their quirky bent; For example, "Miller's Crossing" not only reinvents but also deconstructs the "Gangster" film while "Fargo" has a go at contemporary murder mysteries. The Coens, as often as not, ...read the complete O Brother movie review at filethirteen.com
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
O Brother certainly isn't for everyone. The Coens' humor tends towards the bizarre and it takes a specific type to enjoy their decidedly skewed wavelengths. You can't truly appreciate the proceedings unless you're willing to become as lost as ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
A joyous mixture of the absurd and the sublime. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
culturevulture.net (Tom Block)
It makes you want to lift your voice and sing along, for the Coen Brothers have put it all together. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at culturevulture.net (Tom Block)
ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
Could’ve been shorter, could’ve would’ve should’ve. What there really could have been in the year 2000 were more pictures that took chances. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
Reel.com
O Brother, Where Art Thou? makes a fine addition to the Coens' pantheon of eclectic, eccentric comedies. To paraphrase Everett's wife, Penny, "This one's got prospects. It's bona fide." And it's also very funny. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Reel.com
filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Maverick movie directors eventually become domesticated. Don’t believe me? The same guy who directed The Conversation also directed Jack. The man behind The French Connection helmed Blue Chips.
Whether it’s through common sense, clean ...read the complete O Brother movie review at filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
MovieWeb (Steve Gibbs)
Movie Reviews UK
Well, it's been two long years since The Big Lebowski was released onto a patiently waiting world. Thankfully in the meantime, without prostituting themselves to the marketplace, the Coen brothers have managed to come up with another offbeat masterpiece. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Sullivan eventually realized that people want lowbrow comedies, and that he can make people happiest by making that kind of film. Maybe that’s the Coen Brothers’ real homage to Sullivan’s Travels. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Reel.com
This goofy odyssey has so much going for it that the DVD should get lots of play over the years. Everyone who has the capacity for abstract thought, raise your hands … and take this journey. ...read the complete O Brother movie review at Reel.com
MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have made a quite singular body of work, from their film noir debut Blood Simple (1983) through memorable and distinctive works like Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), the blackly paranoid Barton Fink ...read the complete O Brother movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
CinemaSense.Com: Movie Reviews of the Heart
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
The Coen brothers' latest is based in part on the Odyssey (a prologue credits the story to Homer). But its title comes from that most sublime of Preston Sturges classic comedies, "Sullivan's Travels," made in 1941. The title character is a successful ...read the complete O Brother movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
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