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2banon

(7,321 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2014, 11:22 PM Aug 2014

Anyone seen: "Inside LLewyn Davis" ? (Coen Brothers Film) [View all]

I'd never heard of it before, housemate recommended and lent me her copy to watch.

Setting is the Folk Scene in Greenwich Village - "pre Bob Dylan" - winter of 1961. Main character (Llewyn Davis, performed by Oscar Isaac) is a fictional character, loosely based on Dave Van Ronk (sort of). .

I have mixed feelings about the film, (love the music) and wondered if anyone here on DU was there on the scene at the time, and might have seen this film, what your thoughts are.

Justin Timberlake is in it, John Goodman and a bunch of very talented actors/folk musicians representing actual artists of the time. It might be available on Netflix, dunno for sure released in 2013.

I intend to get the soundtrack, I'd never heard of Oscar Isaac before this film, and I fell instantly in love with his voice, his sound.

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Anyone seen: "Inside LLewyn Davis" ? (Coen Brothers Film) [View all] 2banon Aug 2014 OP

Saw it. Enjoyed it for the most part. But main character was a jerk. mainer Aug 2014 #1

Same here.. I kept thinking: who the hell is this jerk? 2banon Aug 2014 #2

I thought it was just OK. bigwillq Feb 2015 #3

I hadn't seen him before this film.. 2banon Feb 2015 #4

I enjoyed the movie; I'm a fan of the Coen Bros. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #5

I loved it - had a great vibe and rhythm to it. Some parts are very Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2015 #6

movie prernasharma1 Apr 2015 #7