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The Coen
brothers have struck gold again. From Blood Simple
to Raising Arizona to Fargo and The Big Lebowski,
the siblings have constantly delivered top quality feature
films.
O Brother,
Where Art Thou? is another five star treat.
From the
opening images of an escape from a Mississippi chain gang,
the film never loses its tempo. The cinematography is superb.
Panoramic scenes of the deep south, bleached of colour, creates
a heat which transmits itself to the viewer.
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| Honest
boys, not far now |
The story
itself concerns the adventures of three jailbirds led by Everett
Ulysees McGill (George Clooney).
He's
told his chain gang associates, Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson)
and Pete (John Turturro), he knows where more than a million
dollars is buried.
In fact,
he's really trying to save his marriage but would never have
got Pete and Delmar to escape with him if he'd told the truth.
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| Now,
now ladies. We must get on. Then again..... |
The story
is a mix of adventure, humour and emotion. It's based on Homer's
The Odyssey. So the trio encounter three sirens and
also a thirties style Cyclops in Big Dan Teague (John Goodman),
a one-eyed Bible salesman.
Any
film which can boast a Country and Western band called
the Soggy Bottom Boys has to be good and this movie scores
on all fronts.
Great
photography, great storyline, great acting. George Clooney
continues to impress as an actor who has made the transition
from television to the big screen.
O Brother,
Where Art Thou? won't be a blockbuster but if you want
a top quality evening you won't go far wrong by watching this.
By the
way, apparently the cow wasn't hurt!!
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