One thing I've always appreciated about this movie is how it's about being an artist in general. Llewyn Davis's story represents being an artist in many different ways, outsiders don't understand, people inside condescend, how tough it is to stand out, the lengths you have to go to do what you want.
What I like most about it as someone who loves to play music and sing, is when he´s singing the movie makes it feel like he´s just amazing and that´s how you feel sometimes, but then the other characters just find it ok, and that is so real and raw, also its really funny and Oscar kills it in every scene
I'm a huge fan of the Coen brothers, but Inside Llewyn Davis didn't give me the same feeling I'm used to getting from their films. I dunno if I got it and didn't love it or if I just didn't get it. But your story of how you related to the film resonated a lot with me (despite the fact that I've never been an artist) so I think I'll have to give this movie a rewatch. Two of my favorite movies ever are The Big Lebowski and A Serious Man and it took a 2nd watch of both to start understanding what was so great about them. I've since watched both many many times. Great analysis!
The constant growth and re evaluation I've had to do to myself as a person, and subsequently as an artist, has been full of hope, failure, heartbreak, depression, and redemption. I see a lot of this in Inside Llewin Davis. I enjoyed your exploration of these themes, and your honest self-reflection as it related to the film. Keep it up
Thanks for your review and honesty. Its refreshing to hear someone being self deprecating and humble. I'm almost 60 and sometimes I think I don't know anything at all. Life is funny that way and I think this film provides that perspective that we are not always the main character. Life just happens and sometimes there is no meaning.
The movie has such a perfect vibe. It’s captured the cold, shitty life of New York at that time that’s been so romanticized by the Beats. As someone who’s read ‘On the Road’ twice I’m comfortable with the authority of my opinion. Also, ‘The Big Lebowski’ is probably my favourite move.
Ok but can we talk about how queer the movie was? Did you pick up on it in ur teens or were you just drawn to it in some intangible way, like how you described?
