Inside Llewyn Davis

When I realized he Oscar sang and played those tunes himself, I was blown away.

I liked the movie to begin with, but that sealed it.

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That's a movie that gets better with each viewing

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So true. I don't think it's one I could ever grow tired of. The struggle Llewyn goes through is something else.

A piece of symbolism I picked up on last night. At the end, he goes back to playing the Gas Light after Jean's convincing. He plays an outstanding performance, and is feeling good about himself. Directly after, he walks out back to meet someone waiting for him. It's the husband of the old lady he heckled off stage who swiftly punishes him.

Is all that to say Llewyn just can't catch a break? That even when he's riding high for a short period, the things from his past will come back to bite him? Maybe the punishment he receives from the old man is the end of all his trouble?

It's on my list. I'll get around to it, eventually.

I mean, I finally watched The Prestige, didn't I.

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I mean, I finally watched The Prestige, didn't I

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I still haven't seen it...

However, Llewyn Davis is a MUST WATCH

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At the end, he goes back to playing the Gas Light after Jean's convincing. He plays an outstanding performance, and is feeling good about himself. Directly after, he walks out back to meet someone waiting for him. It's the husband of the old lady he heckled off stage who swiftly punishes him.

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Even worse, the guy following him on stage is Bob Dylan, in what we are to assume is his first public performance. Llewyn is about to become a footnote.

...You're no front guy but if you can grow a goatee, stay out of the sun, we might see how your voice works with the other two. Comfortable with harmonies?

A fine movie. The thing is, if we're honest, Llewin is kind of a dick. Creates many of his own problems. Still, he's sympathetic.

I always forget that part.

And as llewyn is walking by, he is staring at Dylan, as is the movie audience. God what a film

I also noticed last night. In the final scene with Jean (sp?) after she tells him of her signing him up for the show, they both have a cheeky interchange of words, to which Jean ends the convo with a quick "come on," and then cut scene quickly. I think she was telling him to bang her and they banged right after. Llewyn really riding high now

Good but not great.

He's a total dick and it's why I just can't enjoy this movie as much as others. Now his ex is kind of a bitch too because it takes two to get pregnant and she blames it all on him, but he really doesn't care about anyone else and him getting beat up at the end was karma for his dickishness. This movie to me is very similar to a Serious Man, where it's pretty depressing and there isn't a lot of humor. When I watch a Cohen Brothers film I much prefer stuff like Lewbowski, Raising Arizona, and O Brother Where art Thou. There are enough edgy and depressing movies for me to get that from somewhere else.