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comedy which seemed to end far too soon--- how many films roll the credits and leave the audience screaming for more?
Brilliant writing, acting, editing.
The paucity of fine comedies proves the adage that it's far more difficult than drama. Run and see this outrageous, pitch-perfect film. Yes, it's very much a Jewish culture film but it could just as easily be about Italians, Irish, Hungarians, etc. It's a human comedy, first and foremost.
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Topic - "A Serious Man:" comic genius, nothing less. A perfect - tinear 21:44:47 11/10/09 (23)
- While I had some laughs, I was disappointed . . . - Daryl Zero 07:42:05 11/15/09 (1)
- Yes and no - Jazz Inmate 09:26:13 11/16/09 (0)
- it wasn't good - Jazz Inmate 22:00:37 11/10/09 (20)
- I actually thought he was perfectly cast. - Harmonia 11:48:01 11/11/09 (19)
- He was... it's not even really a question. - sjb 10:59:34 11/12/09 (3)
- I didn't grow up Jewish... - Harmonia 16:47:03 11/12/09 (2)
- RE: I didn't grow up Jewish... - Jazz Inmate 16:04:28 11/13/09 (1)
- Latin does have the virtue... - Harmonia 13:47:52 11/14/09 (0)
- Agreed. He was perfect, the film was very enjoyable. Nice to see after the let down of 'Burn After Reading'. - Tony D. 17:27:36 11/11/09 (0)
- Agreement: a perfect lead casting. It's hard to maintain the nuances he did in such broad satire. I think JI - tinear 15:44:53 11/11/09 (6)
- "when it ended, there was a general wave of disappointment"--yeah, tell me about it - Jazz Inmate 22:22:11 11/11/09 (5)
- Now wait just a gol darned minute... - Harmonia 17:02:33 11/12/09 (1)
- RE: Now wait just a gol darned minute... - Jazz Inmate 15:53:14 11/13/09 (0)
- Rottentomatoes.com has it at 85%, a damned fine showing for a cult director's black comedy. - tinear 08:04:58 11/12/09 (2)
- Barton Fink was a black comedy. Serious Man was crap - Jazz Inmate 08:23:41 11/12/09 (1)
- OK...we get it. - Harmonia 16:48:19 11/12/09 (0)
- He was impossible to relate to, and his emotions weren't conveyed cleanly - Jazz Inmate 15:03:58 11/11/09 (6)
- I think you're getting a little hyperbolic - tunenut 15:10:30 11/11/09 (5)
- I think Judaism has enough challenges without popular culture portraying Bar Mitzvahs like that - Jazz Inmate 17:00:44 11/11/09 (4)
- Judaism has zero challenges. Israel is another story. nt - tinear 13:53:12 11/12/09 (3)
- Both face anti-semitism. You're well versed enough to know that NT - Jazz Inmate 13:59:33 11/12/09 (2)
- Oy vey! Are you playing the anti-semitism card, AGAIN? - Audiophilander 18:40:51 11/13/09 (1)
- Obviously, auph, neither the film nor the filmmakers are anti-semitic - Jazz Inmate 22:38:04 11/15/09 (0)
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