Was George Clooney cast in the movie o brother where art thou?
Another original piece set forth by the Coen bros, who continue to charm us with their unique knack for poetic dialogue, quirky characters, musical melodies and eerily authentic looks at the days of old. And despite this film being a little slow at times, a little too long for its own good and a little weak in the “romance” end of the story, it still managed to keep me entertained for most its outing with plenty of peppered one-liners, a great chemistry between the three leads, catchy tunes and a rock-solid performance by George Clooney. Now when the heck did he suddenly become a movie star and an actor?!? Wow. Here Clooney shines as the leader of this pack of con men, with a twangy accent in tow, a great delivery of his overly literate dialogue and a hilarious running gag about his hair. I just could not take my eyes off this guy when he was on the screen. A great turn for Mr. Clooney (and a nice Clark Gable-ish ‘stache to boot). The other two scoundrels also follow suit with top-notc
Plot Set in the South during the 1930s, three men have just escaped a chain gang in order to retrieve the treasure which one of them buried before his capture. On the way to their final destination, the bumbling threesome run across various colorful characters including a fast-talking one-eyed bible salesman, a black man who just sold his soul to the devil in return for musical talent, a trio of sexy sirens, the KKK and many other quirky members of the Deep South personnel. Another original piece set forth by the Coen bros, who continue to charm us with their unique knack for poetic dialogue, quirky characters, musical melodies and eerily authentic looks at the days of old. And despite this film being a little slow at times, a little too long for its own good and a little weak in the “romance” end of the story, it still managed to keep me entertained for most its outing with plenty of peppered one-liners, a great chemistry between the three leads, catchy tunes and a rock-solid performa
