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- 2013
- R
- 1 h 44 m
- 2013
- R
- 1 h 44 m
Summary Llewyn Davis is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter of 1961, he struggles to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles - some of them of his own making.
Directed By: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Written By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- 2013
- R
- 1 h 44 m
- 2013
- R
- 1 h 44 m
Inside Llewyn Davis
7.8
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Summary Llewyn Davis is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter of 1961, he struggles to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles - some of them of his own making.
Directed By: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Written By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 53 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 53 Critic Reviews
93
100% Positive
53 Reviews
53 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
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A razor-sharp deadpan comedy suffused with sorrow.
What Inside Llewyn Davis is all about: the passion, and the pain, of being an artist.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 573 User Ratings
7.8
81% Positive
462 Ratings
462 Ratings
10% Mixed
60 Ratings
60 Ratings
9% Negative
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 573 User Ratings
7.8
81% Positive
462 Ratings
462 Ratings
10% Mixed
60 Ratings
60 Ratings
9% Negative
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
A beautiful window into the folk scene of the early 60s and the life of a struggling artist, Inside Lleywn Davis is one of the Coen's most bittersweet films as it navigates through a journey of what if's and missed opportunities.
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An amazing movie that disects on important topics like self identify and purpose in an authentic way due to a phenomenal performance from Oscar Issac, as well as a great screenplay and amazing cinematography. Downhearted but genuine, we rarely see movies like these anymore. The Coen Brothers showing once again that they can make an amazing immersive film. This movie is as close as you can get to perfect.
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But mainly, it’s the film’s folk music that roots in the heart like a faraway lure.
It’s a character piece, and one of the best and most understated movies I’ve ever seen about the grieving process.
Joel and Ethan Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis is an exquisitely crafted tale of woe with heartfelt early-sixties folk music — and an overarching snottiness.
Beautifully shot by Amélie cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis is instantly recognizable as the work of its sibling auteurs. But it’s also something of a departure — looser and more rambling than the average Coen concoction, with a lovingly recreated period setting.
The movie is so “interior,” it so zeroes in on Isaac and his baleful stare, that we’re relieved any time something overtly funny happens.
Not really sure about the message of the movie, no plot twist, nothing really much happening. Just a ordinary life story about a arrogant musician, who thinks himself of something so special and is also lazy and not willing to work. So the movie represents a part, period of his life. I don’t see where the “must see” is.
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First of all let me say I am a HUGE Coen brothers AND Justin Timberlake fan, so I was really looking forward to this movie. I must be either 1)not artsy enough, 2)not educated enough (even though I have a masters degree) 3)not a fan of folk music, or 4)all of the above. This movie took me on a meaningless journey to nowhere. I searched for metaphorical references, like the cat representing his heart, or other meaningful notations, and heck, I just wanted to be entertained at all. I honestly didn't understand this movie, and I think the critics say they liked it because it is just plain weird and that's what they seem to like. Justin Timberlake was underutilized and John Goodman was **** were several characters in the movie. Follow me around for a week and I promise you will be so much more entertained watching me make dinner at night, feed the dog, take a walk, sleep, work and do laundry.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Seattle Film Critics Awards
• 9 Nominations
