This movie was not as popular as some of the other Coen Brothers' movies, but it is a great melancholic tone piece in my opinion. The acting is top notch, the music feels very of-the-time, and the plot, though it may meander a bit, shows a few days in the life of a down and out folk singer in New York around the 60's. It depicts the struggles that most artists are faced with at some point in their careers... should I stick to what I love to do or should I sell out to make an honest living? Anyone who has had dreams of pursuing a career in the arts should be able to relate.

my only complaint with this movie, as with most cohen brothers movies, is it left me with wanting so much more. but the stories of very personal journeys as I have seen in many of their other movies (o brother where art thou, raising arizona, no country for old men) continues with this gem. some of the folk music is not entirely my thing, but I can appreciate what it meant to the musical landscape. strong and vibrant characters throughout, oscar isaac plays a convincing lead and you wish you could just advise him to make different choices sometimes.

If you like most of the Coen brothers work, you should like this film as well. Taking place during the early 60s, Greenwich Village (right before Bob Dylan hits it big), we follow Llewyn Davis, a folk singer whose had better days. The film's charm, like most Coen films, is the idiosyncratic characters that populate the film as well as the journey, both physical and spiritual that Llewyn Davis goes on. Great soundtrack, great performances. There is only one bonus feature but it is a good one, running about 43, covering all aspects of the production.

I bought this without having seen the movie before because I thought odds were good I would really like it, and although I did like it, I didn't love it like I was hoping I would. But then again, I have a feeling it will grow on me and I will come to appreciate it more next time around when I know there won't be much of a story to develop and I can just appreciate the meandering quality of Llewyn Davis.

I love movies that give the audience a glimpse of what life looks like for different people in different time periods. The movie follows Llewyn as he struggles to deal with the harshness of making it in the folk music seen of the early 60s. There are no twists, I could give you zero spoilers. All we see is a man struggling to survive and the reality that eventually our lives become a record of themselves, doomed to repeat when we refuse to change. DVD plays and that's about all I need to ask.