The Coen Brothers seem to gave many trademarks in their films, but perhaps the most obvious is that none of their characters seem truly normal. Everyone is incredibly unique and strange in their own way. O Brother, Where Art Thou? may be the best example of this trademark.
The storyline is said to have been loosely based on Homer's "The Odyssey," and the film and the material do have some connections, such as the lotus eaters, the sirens, and the cyclops. But most of O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the Coen Brothers unleashing some of the crazy characters and ideas they have in their heads.
Three convicts escape from their chain gang and, being that they're still chained together, they argue over where to go. Ulysses (George Clooney, in one of the year's best performances) promises his comrades that there is gold further off, but he really just wants to get back to his wife. This leads the three on an epic journey full of bizzare and comical adventures.
This is the type of film that replays itself in the viewers head long after viewing it. The memorable adventures simply don't leave the mind, mostly due to how unconventional they are; the one I keep remembering is a hysterical encounter with "Babyface" Nelson. Its an incredible cinematic experience that I can see myself watching decades from now. And that's why I consider it the best film of the year.
The storyline is said to have been loosely based on Homer's "The Odyssey," and the film and the material do have some connections, such as the lotus eaters, the sirens, and the cyclops. But most of O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the Coen Brothers unleashing some of the crazy characters and ideas they have in their heads.
Three convicts escape from their chain gang and, being that they're still chained together, they argue over where to go. Ulysses (George Clooney, in one of the year's best performances) promises his comrades that there is gold further off, but he really just wants to get back to his wife. This leads the three on an epic journey full of bizzare and comical adventures.
This is the type of film that replays itself in the viewers head long after viewing it. The memorable adventures simply don't leave the mind, mostly due to how unconventional they are; the one I keep remembering is a hysterical encounter with "Babyface" Nelson. Its an incredible cinematic experience that I can see myself watching decades from now. And that's why I consider it the best film of the year.