The Diva's "O Brother, Where Art Thou? " Review

(click here to skip to this movie's rating) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Viewed at Loews' City Centre Rated R; approximate running time of 106 minutes Directed by: Joel Coen Written by: Joel & Ethan Coen. (Based on Homer's poem "Odyssey") Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Chris Thomas King, Charles Durning Holly Hunter Genre: Comedy WARNING - SPOILERS BELOW. The Digest Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro), and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) are convicts on a Chain Gang in the rural south in 1937. The Three of them are dreaming of escaping in order to collect the money Ulysses has stashed away from the armed robbery he is in for. They see an opportunity and break free. Lead by Ulysses, who is addicted to "Dapper Dan" hair grease, they set off on their journey, with the law hot on their trail, and have 4 days in which to grab the money, before a dam floods the valley. As they move along, it appears as though their trip will take them at least across the state, if not into the next one and along the way, they run into a remarkable cast of characters, most of whom have some kind of issue. There is the blind man who tells them a riddle about their lives, the one-eyed salesman who pulls a fast one on them, the beguiling witch women who cast a spell on them, a blind record executive, and the guitarist who sold his soul to the devil. The list goes on and on. The Dish Side note to My husband and Douglas: Thanks for all of the extra info. It really helped. I really liked this movie. I didn't go into much detail in my digest section because there is so much going on and part of the enjoyment is trying to figure out which character in the film represents the which character in the original poem. It might help if you go here first and read some cliff notes on the book. The movie is enjoyable without it, but I found that the audience members who had a clearer understanding of the Homer's epic, found the movie to be a lot more fun. George Clooney is outstanding. John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson are equally wonderful as his dim-witted partners. Especially Tim Blake Nelson. He is so slow, it's cute and there is a part in the movie that involves him and a frog and I was rolling. Because they aren't brothers, I had no clue where the title of the movie came from, until my friend Douglas explained to me that the title comes from a movie called "Sullivan's Travels" which is a story about a disillusioned comedy director who wants to make a serious movie called "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". "Sullivan's Travels" was directed by the legendary Preston Sturges. Welcome to the bizarre world of the Coen brothers. Speaking of the Coen brothers, I really like them. "Fargo" is one of my favorite movies.They always seem to come up with something new and different. I'm always pleasantly surprised with their work. Please go to our Spoiler Section on the web board and discuss who you thought the Klan represented in the movie. Feedback - will contain spoilers. Click at your own risk The Directive Grab your Cliff Notes and head to the theater. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" I'm glad that I found him. back to top Copyright Kamal "The Diva" Larsuel-Ulbricht, 2001 EMAIL: thediva@3blackchicks.com ICQ: 8690410 http://www.3blackchicks.com/ Use the feedback form below to send your comments to The Diva