In Reply to: it wasn't good posted by Jazz Inmate on November 10, 2009 at 22:00:37:
The role called for a nebish.
I was surprised at how good I thought this film was. Based on other's comments, my expectations were not high before viewing. But now that I've seen it, I find myself very pleasantly surprised. While I wouldn't rank it among their very VERY best, I still thought it was a fine return to form after the dismal Burn After Reading.
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Follow Ups
- 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)