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Written on: 21/10/2020 by AlyonaSanchez (7 reviews written)
This is a very strange film. We selected it on Netflix because we like the Coen Brothers movies. The prologue made me think I must have pressed the wrong button and gotten a different film. I spent the rest of the movie believing that the Gopnik must have been a descendent of the prologue family who was cursed. He is a schlimazel in every sense of the word. He seems to have no weapons to combat the demons that befall him. His entire life seems to be going down the drain with no redemption… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/04/2012 by baronschaefer (2 reviews written)
I quite enjoyed watching “The Serious Man” since I am a Coen Brothers fan. Also, I could relate to the film because I am a member of the Jewish community. It is no surprise that the film has received mixed reviews… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/03/2010 by helruna (36 reviews written)
If you love the Coen Brother's previous works, this one, unless you're a member of the Jewish community, or very intimately acquainted, it is very hard to understand, interact and enjoy. Normally, the directors have a keen eye, an immensely dark sense of humour normally coupled with a twisted script. This movie isn't far off. The reliance on various Jewish religious terms makes parts of the movie impenetrable for the viewer.
If this movie didn't rely on having an in-depth knowledge of the…
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Written on: 31/12/2009 by Frosteee (69 reviews written)
I went to see A Serious Man after hearing and reading some great reviews by various film critics. I'm a Coen Brothers fan and I enjoy offbeat, slightly arthouse movies so A Serious Man seemed perfect for me.
The movie is set in 1970s suburban America and centres on the life of the 'Serious Man', a Jewish family man who always tries to do the right thing by his family, his religion and his job as a College Professor. However despite his best intentions and determination to 'do the right…
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