A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Joel and Ethan’s latest effort is far more relatable than the vast majority of their largely-acclaimed back-catalogue.
Inside Llewyn Davis is a wintry, melancholy comedy elevated into something more resonant by that inimitable Coen touch.
If the movie is problematic, ending on a wan note, the musical performances are well worth catching, and it took an entire evening to shake Please Mr Kennedy out of my head.
The Coen brothers return with the 16th film of their remarkable careers, once again vaulting the exceedingly high bar they’ve set for themselves.
Funny, charming, surprising, heartbreaking. Play it again, maestros!
It’s a wonderful performance that, like the picture, lingers in the memory.
There is an intense sadness to this film, but glorious sweetness and tenderness, too.
Inside Llewyn Davis throbs with melancholy, hunches under heavy skies, revels in music history's unsexiest scene and unapologetically leaves you dangling. It is also beautiful, heartfelt and utterly enthralling.
A loser's lament.
The Coen brothers on top sardonic form with a winning tale of an incorrigible loser. Hits the right note on every level, from period vibe to performance (human and feline).
It may not be perfect, but Inside Llewyn Davis is a truly masterful piece of filmmaking from a pair you’d expect no less from.
One of the Coen brothers' most idiosyncratic movies.
It is not one of the Coen brothers' most crowd-pleasing films, then. If anything, it seems like a restatement of their intention and right to go their own way. But there is still so much to enjoy about it.
The Coens' tale of a of a once feted folk singer on the slide has brilliant elements that don't quite make a satisfying whole.
It is understated and pitch-perfect: a sombre work which excavates the depth of our pursuits and the value of our accomplishments.
Oscar Isaac on his role in Inside Llewyn Davis
Oscar Isaac, star of the Coen brothers folk dramedy Inside Llewyn Davis
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General release. Check local listings for show times.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday February 21, 2014, until Thursday March 6, 2014. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com