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The Coen Brother's movies are hit and miss from movie to movie and from person to person. This movie was a huge hit for my person. I am a big fan of random comedy that manages to be clever at the same time. I found the subtle references to the Odyssey to be very entertaining. The music is really good, but has since worn off on me over the years, which is why I don't rate it a full 10. This deserves an oscar far more than No Country for Old Men.
9/10
18.9.2009 -
turneron14@ - age: 18-25
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I loved this movie. I thought it was one of the best movies I have ever seen. I watched it with my Mom and Dad. It is melting pot with adventure, crime, humor and drama (with a little bit of music mixed in which might I say was fantastic) I loved the fact that the trio had many "unexpected" adventures along the way of trying to escape from the prison. I enjoyed the part where they pretended to be a part of the Klu-Klux- Klan but actually ended up making a fool of themselves. The humor was also there when they thought the guy turned into a toad! It was also funny when Everett had went through all that trouble to find the weeding ring for his wife and it ended up being the wrong ring after he had went through almost being hanged and a giant flood. I didn't like Cooley who kept trying to put them back in prison. But then thats just my opinion probably because I liked the trio better than him... I also thought the soundtrack was very good. I think this is a fabulous movie. Loved It! 10/10.
10/10
4.8.2007 -
gdfan_17@ - age: 13-17
This movie was an excellent satire of The Odysey, it was a funny movie that I never thought I;d like. The soundtrack is great, especially Big Rock Candy Mountain. Good performance by George Clooney, I don;t usually like his stuff. The whole kkk thing was a bit creepy and reminded me of my hatred and love of the south mixed together. A truly enjoyable movie that you;re able to watch more than once.
8/10
4.8.2006 -
bronwyn,ilgs@ - age: 13-17
It was very good would watch it again I rate it a 9 out of 10.
9/10
11.6.2006 -
l795@ - age: 26-35
Absolutely the best movie to come down the pike in the last twenty-five years. Bloody brilliant!
10/10
13.3.2005 -
bcollins@ - age: 50+
Didnt think I would like this movie as much as I did, I recommend it to everyone, if u dont like it deal with it.
8/10
24.6.2004 -
lollynz@ - age: 13-17
A great movie!!
9/10
30.4.2004 -
bezrhoudouafae@ - age: 18-25
The movie was really good I love the part when they think the guy transformed into a toad. The movie was FANTASTIC!!!
9/10
20.4.2004 -
i_am_the_devil7@ - age: 1-12
Loved it!!! It's a shame that a few do not like this movie. This is what the south is about. Kind, friendly people who in their quirky way make us laugh. The acting was super and the sound tract even better.
10/10
5.4.2004 -
lesst@ - age: 50+
Fabulous, unique story with great actors having a great time and enjoying every minute. Great soundtrack as well.
10/10
25.9.2003 -
chotson@ - age: 36-49
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Good movie VERY funny but I have problems identifying the satire in the movie can anyone tell me?
8/10
10.5.2003 -
lskittlesl@ - age: 13-17
O Brother Where Art Thou was by far one of the funnies movies ever. HaHaHa I'v watched it at lest a milion times!!! This movie is not only one of the funnies movies I'v ever seen but it is very very good. My Brother thinks that also he is the person that told me about it!! The movie is incredibly great and I love it. I also think that it has great music and I'm not the country music type. This movie is probably the best movie I have ever seen!!!
10/10
17.2.2003 -
rharre13@ - age: 13-17
You are all incultivated and fools, you, people who say that this film is bad. It's one of the masterpieces of the twentie century and the music of this film is wonderful You can answer me if you want.
10/10
11.1.2003 -
d,guegan@ - age: 18-25
The best movie I have ever seen.
10/10
9.12.2002 -
alonten@ - age: 26-35
Pleasant surprise! Music was great, and there was a real storyline!
7/10
9.10.2002 -
patnkat@ - age: 26-35
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I loved it so much! The Wolworth's part was the best."Just the one branch or all of them? " Stupid Delmar!
10/10
1.10.2002 -
trb764@ - age: 18-25
I think that it is a good movie.
10/10
15.9.2002 -
babybugrcna@ - age: 26-35
Yes I saw this movie and I thought that it was a real funny and it made my day when I saw it. The singing was great and something new and the actors were really quite entertaining. I recommend it to anyone that likes to laugh instead of cry at a movie. You might have a few tears but that is because you may laugh too much.
8/10
6.4.2002 -
debest50@ - age: 50+
Great movie. Well done. The cinematography is eye-poping. The scenes with old Robert Johnson in them (or at least he was supposed to be Johnson) were historically fascinating. I loved it, I bought the DVD!!!
9/10
26.3.2002 -
dropodyssey@ - age: 18-25
It was a real boring and stupid movie!!
4/10
4.2.2002 -
colleen,home@ - age: 36-49
You Have to be pretty smart and open-minded to like this movie, but if you are, you'll LOVE IT!!!
10/10
7.1.2002 -
sdrasti@ - age: 13-17
A must see on the big screen. The cinematography was beautiful. If you enjoy the Cohen brothers sense of humour, this is a must. George Clooney was particularly good in his role.
9/10
14.11.2001 -
rmoore@ - age: 36-49
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I am staggered that someone should base a modern film on Homer's The Oddessy. That alone gets it points. The hero's journey, Always, goes first to the pit of hell, then as far as you can go, and then you come home a changed person (for the better?). The prophecy by the elderly, unnamed black man on the hand car on the tracks, is something Homer could have written if he wanted if he lived in the southren South. That scene alone convinced me, there's good stuff to come. The little references to Homer, McGill's first name, Ulysses, the cyclops, the Sirens, the men being turned into animals (toad, by mistake), are nice nods to Homer. The journey home in disguise, with the big daddy beards, the interrupting the strange suitor's pursuit of Ulysses'wife struck like an arrow. The excellence of Ulysses on stage with his pards to win her back in front of all comers is so wonderful. The first Ulysses performs an impossible archery shot while in disguise. The Coens would be hard put to make this story bad. They made lots of good choices. The nidpicking wife at the end is a nod to Matthew Arnold's poem about the dissatisfied, aging, itchy to get going again hero, after he's been home a while. Gonna be soon time for another walkabout.
8/10
2.11.2001 -
jzala3936@ - age: 50+
This movie was INCREDIBLE!! My boyfriend and I watched it together and have since recommended it to everybody we know. Not a lot of foul language, destruction. We loved it.
9/10
19.9.2001 -
rgreer01@ - age: 26-35
It's a comedic journey through the American south of an earlier, harder time. By using the ancient storyline of Homer's Odyssey as a guideline (not as gospel) the Cohen brothers traced the journey of man whose ego (extreme hubris) brings the wrath of the god's down upon him. Before he can reunite with his loved ones he must realize the errors of his arrogance and learn humility. The Cohen Brothers have taken this moral life lesson and couched it within a humorous storyline and transcendent musical soundtrack. A bit more cerebral than most can comprehend, but most will enjoy the humor and honest music. A must see.
10/10
2.8.2001 -
wade3@ - age: 26-35
I liked it even though I have never read the Homer.
8/10
9.7.2001 -
cheryl@ - age: 26-35
I wish I knew more of Homer's Oddyssey to catch all the subtelties of this film, but I didn't have too many problems though. An excellent movie. I love the subtle humor. George Clooney actually does a decent job in this one. John Turturro hasn't disappointed me yet. And personally, I think John Goodman is a fine actor, especially in films.
8/10
6.7.2001 -
haydartalib@ - age: 18-25
O boy, where do I start? Liked it, found it amusing, but I missed the genius of it that was so oft proclaimed. Mind you, George Clooney makes up for any flaws. O baby. I would recommend it, but don't get your hopes up, sometimes movies ride on names. Sunstance, but not always sustained.
6/10
6.7.2001 -
parkerd891770802@ - age: 26-35
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I saw this movie after my dad recomended it and I just couldn't get enough of it. I watched again and again. The jokes never cease to amuse me. The only problem I had with it was the shooting the cows and squishing of the frog. EWWWW!!! But all in all it was a movie beyond excellent.
10/10
29.6.2001 -
cornucopia2065@ - age: 13-17
I really liked it I especiallyy liked the song of the sirens the sound of their voices were just illuminating. It was really funny I liked it.
8/10
27.6.2001 -
kmrox42@ - age: 18-25
I fell asleep watch this boring movie. This movie is not worth your money.
2/10
27.6.2001 -
moviedude36@ - age: 18-25
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The Coen Brothers are weird. If you take this as a known going into the movie, it will certainly help you know what to expect. That is, expect the unexpected. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a tale about three escaped convicts who are racing against time to get to a treasure. On the way, they encounter all sorts of colourful characters and do all sorts of interesting things. It is loosely based on The Odyssey, but since I've never actually read The Odyssey it would be difficult for me to draw parallels. Parodies of everyone from Robert Johnson to the Carter Family show up at some point. There are hillbilly rednecks, a political election, a blind prophet, religious fanatics, some hooded KKK members, and a bunch of pyromaniacs with a penchant for killing. Somehow in this hodgepodge, a plot (and I use the term loosely) gets strung together. However, this movie isn't about the plot, nor is it about the acting, even despite George Clooney's golden globe award. Each time his accent slipped I questioned how well he deserved that one. But none of that was the point. The bottom line is, this movie is very, very funny. Of course, being able to pick out some of the references helps. I admit that I probably missed most of them, since many were very obscure, but there was still enough humour in there to entertain almost anyone. Just don't go into the movie expecting something typical, because O Brother, Where Art Thou? is anything but.
7/10
12.6.2001 -
segacs@ - age: 18-25
This was actually a really good movie. Some one my age would look at the commercial and automatically call it old foeggy stuff, but if you go see it for yourself, you'll find it's not like that at all, it's actully really good!!!!
9/10
16.5.2001 -
fdmmi4e@ - age: 13-17
Excellent, refreshing, quirky film. I laughed all the way through, as did everybody else in the theatre. You'll enjoy it even more if you're familiar with The Odyssey, or ancient Greek writing in general... Great soundtrack, too.
9/10
15.5.2001 -
direcritic@ - age: 18-25
This is perhaps the Coen brother's best film (with the possible exception of Miller's crossing.) The film is fast paced and epic in proportions. The most important aspect of the film is its soul. This is reflected in the faces of the gritty characters and the folk music they produce.
10/10
11.5.2001 -
elyotwaller@ - age: 26-35
This movie is great and really a good comedy.
10/10
30.4.2001 -
rachel_avery@ - age: 1-12
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To most movie-goers, George Clooney is known as a fine actor able to portray a wide variety of dramatic roles, such as in The Great Storm. However, his comedic acting abilities are a revelation in O Brother, Where Are Thou? His sense of timing, facial expressions and physical pratfalls surely rank with the best of comedic actors today - without the need to strain for an effect or be so obvious in either timing or result. The real crime of this movie is that George was never nominated for an Oscar! And the supporting actors all add their own blend of outrageous acting, local mood and cultural reflections, with each one offering a piece of the dramatic or comedic puzzle to make everything work so smoothly - and funny. And if that's not enough, there's the great "old timey" music track throughout the movie, highlighted by the Soggy Bottom Boys' - led by George and his three co-stars - rendition of a song lamenting the life of a sorrowful man. Don't get side-tracked by Hollywood's mute praise - just ask anyone who has seen this movie - anyone - and each one will singularly recommend highly this movie to one and all. Some have seen it many times, and still yearn for it. And the soundtrack CD is a welcome addition to anyhone's unique music collection. O Brother - Where's Thy Sequel?
10/10
20.4.2001 -
mediainfoserv@ - age: 36-49
I don't remember EVER enjoying a movie more than this one. I also bought the sountrack and have just about worn out the CD. The humour was delightfully subtle and the cinematography absolutely fabulous. I've spoken with a number of people who also thoroughly enjoyed it.
10/10
20.4.2001 -
oromanish@ - age: 50+
It is INCREDIBLE!! The Cohen brothers did an excellent modernized version of Homer's The Oddessy. They spectacularily made parallels to the sirens, the Cyclops (John Goodman) and the locus eaters. I didn't think it was going to be a good movie at first, but it was. The soundtrack is AMAZING, I went out to buy it the day after I saw the movie. This movie is a MUST SEE!!!
9/10
6.4.2001 -
john_caruso@ - age: 13-17
This movie is exceptionally good! Both my wife and I were delighted with its charming plot, its message of hope and optimism and its infectious and subtle humor. The characters have an attractive mix of old time simplicity and timeless wisdom. There is action. There is redemption. There is fun. The music is a connected and tuneful distillation of the times. We love it so much that we want to buy a copy of it and keep it forever! Don't miss this one.
10/10
5.4.2001 -
pat,griffin@ - age: 50+
I didn't really like Clooney's acting, comedy is NOT his thing. The singing parts and the squished frog, was good. Other than that, it is weak.
5/10
22.3.2001 -
artist_kina@ - age: 26-35
Another hit for the Coen Brothers. I love their trademark sarcasm and witt. If you're not a fan of the brothers' work, then you probably won't appreciate this film. But, if you liked "Fargo" and "Raising Arizona", you can't go wrong with "Oh, Brother".
8/10
12.3.2001 -
old_news@ - age: 18-25
I love that, people either love this film or hate it. To me that underscores the strength and cohesiveness of its overall vision. It is a deft blend of humour, pathos, slapstick and lyric nuance and I absolutely enjoyed every second of it. I must see it again.
10/10
2.3.2001 -
pooka@ - age: 36-49
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I have seen this movie 13 times since Jan 12th. Not since The Sting have I been so enamoured with a film (so, OK, George Clooney is no small part of my infatuation! ) that I simply could not wait until the video release to see it again! Forget the 'based on Homer' disclaimer: the connections are tenuous at best, but the story elements are all there -- appealing, and not-so-appealing characters; romance; tribulations; connecting symbolism; humour; moral lessons -- set against some of the most captivating cinematography I have seen in ages! There are some killer one-liners that I've already seen featured in folk's email siggies, and the most compelling after-images of the film, burned into my memory, are those scenes 'dusted' or seemingly airbrushed with a tobacco-gold patina: the cotton-field panoramas, the campfire "whutcha-gonna - do - with-yer-share-o'-the-money? " scene, the 'cross-roads' scene, the bayou shots, the baptismal scene. I am personally offended by any review or reviewer who cannot see the apparent innocent beauty (personified brilliantly by Tim Blake Nelson, an underrated actor/writer/director in his own right), simplicity and virtue of this film. OK, it's not heady, "Faulkner's, Steinbeck's or Cather's 'psychological' south", but you cannot deny that the scenic tableaus -- the scenes where the boys PAUSE to gape at a new wonderment -- express the same profundity of any great literature of its genre. As for the music, needless to say, the soundtrack CD has been in constant rotation on my CD-player, and because the music tracks contained therein is chronological, that is, in the order the songs appeared in the movie, it replicates the movie experience for me, until I can next get to the theatre to see the movie again. And again. And again...
10/10
25.2.2001 -
rosemary@ - age: 36-49
Another flop for the Coen brothers I thought that this was the worst yet. In my eyes all the others flopped like a dead fish but this one takes the cake. I would rather walk in to a bear trap repeatedly then to ever watch that load of pointless dribble again.
1/10
24.2.2001 -
jumpintothestew@ - age: 18-25
Do not waist your money, very very very bad movie.
1/10
18.2.2001 -
stephan_brunet@ - age: 18-25
The funniest movie I've seen all year! Loved the characters, the music was amazing Blue Grass - I can't wait to get the sound track! The off beat sense of humour was priceless! I will go and see it a second time and take friends! A well deserved winner of the Golden Globe for best actor.
9/10
17.2.2001 -
comfort@ - age: 50+
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This was the best Coen brothers movie that I have seen, and I think I've seen all of them, Blood Simple, through Miller's Crossing, Fargo, Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy; Any more? The music was absolutely great, and any reviewers above who suggest that the story does not come together at the end are used to simple simple narratives. I mean, how can you not love the water nymph scene, or the beautiful white prayer dance to the water, or the harsh and terrible Ku Klux Klan rally that outed the corruption of the wannabe candidate for office. This film deserves ten fingers up, for daring to be innovative, in style, as well as content, something which the Coen brothers manage to pull off in basically all of their movies, although The Big Lebowski was a little out there, even for The Coen brothers. Clooney was great, as was Torturro, Goodman was there for a brief interlude, but yes, the song by the band was great, what was it called, oh, I think: Constant Sorrow... Peace. Jonathan
10/10
17.2.2001 -
j_wexler@ - age: 18-25
This movie is a departure from the usual Hollywood fare... Different, quirky but, by no means, a great flick... Long-winded, self-indulgent, even farcical - I had high expectations from the Coen brothers but they were all too quickly dashed... The film's only redeeming quality would have to be the music... The soundtrack is a revelation!
5/10
15.2.2001 -
d,stpierre@ - age: 26-35
Awesome movie!
9/10
14.2.2001 -
tom_p1@ - age: 18-25
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