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In Reply to: RE: I read "inaccuracies" as in reference to... posted by mpathus on March 04, 2010 at 00:14:03

Agreed that the whole premise of the record club calling was forced, but so much of the humor and subplots were forced and uncomfortable. The symbolism was also jarring, and more upsetting than interesting. Yes, everyone knows the Jews faced a destructive threat in 1967 and every other generation, but this personalized it and depicted it in multiple levels and creepy ways that really don't do anyone any favors. And what bothered me most about it was the Coens' attempt in the end to show that Larry and the community and by extension Jews everywhere have brought destruction upon themselves. Even if that's not exactly what the Coens were going for, it is much too easy to interpret the movie that way and as such it's irresponsible filmmaking.
A day after three swasticas were carved into a building on the UC Davis campus and the campus police were too wimpy to investigate it as a hate crime (they're calling it graffiti) clearly there are enough problems without a film like this contributing to unflattering views of Jews and Judaism in popular culture.
I almost fell asleep when I saw this snoozer in the theater--I practically had to hold my eyes open with my fingers. If I never see it again I will consider myself lucky.
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