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Wonderful movie steeped in mythology
The Coen brothers have done it again. After Fargo they made another brilliant and different movie.

It's an adaptation of Homer's Oddysey and there are numerous references to that ancient story.
Ulysses (*) Mcgill gets out of prison with two men who are next to him on the chain gang. They call themselves adventurers and it really is an adventure through the state of Mississippi. They meet sirens, a cyclops and a blind radioshow host (Homer).

Besides the ancient myths there are also some southern myths, like when they pick up Tom Johnson at the crossroads after he had just sold his soul to Satan to play guitar. A myth that later Robert Johnson took over and made it his own.

Talking about music, never has one movie done a type of music so much good. Bluegrass, country, gospel, beautiful music in the entire music. Getting the soundtrack is almost worth as much as the movie. Another thing that is soothing to the ear are the great dialogues spoken by George Clooney.

Soothing to the eye are the beautiful colors used. It was one of the first movies to digitally enhance some landscapes and because of that the colorsetting of the movie is now yellow, with some white and green and everything in between.

A real treat for the senses, including the mind.

great and original movie
This movie was one of the funniest movies I've seen. It completely takes the viewer back to rural Mississippi in the 1930's. George Clooney, who plays a fugitive from a chain gang with a dry sense of humor, is excellent as well as his fellow partners in crime, Pete and Delmar. Ulysses Everett McGill, Clooney's character, makes the movie really funny by the way he is so obsessed with his hair treatment. He goes through quite a few cans of it because the look of his hair is very important to him. The movie keeps your attention and goes by fast because each scene is so different and you never know what to expect. With so much scenery, action, and humor, this movie is definitely a hit.

Oh, writers, where art thou?
This movie is a good example of why Hollywood needs to give screenwriters more respect. The actors are good, and each scene in isolation is well-done and funny. But the story is only hinted at, and the characters come off as cardboard stereotypes. Just a little more attention to the storytelling craft would have made this a magnificent movie.

The movie is enjoyable to watch, as long as you do not have high expectations. Despite its flaws, I give the movie three stars because the scenes are enjoyable to watch.

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