... to the Coen Bros. new film A Serious Man
goes something like this:
But as usual with their flicks I felt a little overwhelmed the first time through, as if I'm gonna have to watch it a second time to fully appreciate, to savor, the whole product before I can possibly write a review of it. But let me just say this: the final couple of minutes of the film are astonishing. Poetry. Just amazing. This film have my favorite final shot in ages.
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It's not my intention to come off creepy, but did you see it at the Sunshine??
Too late, creep!
Kidding. I saw it in Times Square. Did you think you saw me? Do I have a doppelganger roaming the streets?
HA! no no no!
I work @ the Sunshine & I was gunna go "OMGEEEEE small world..."
But yea!
I didn't know it was playing in Times Square.
I saw what you did at "A Serious Man"
But seriously, there were some local references that were completely pants-pissing priceless:
The Red Owl - a defunct grocery store chain
Ron Meshbesher - a real live actual local criminal attorney whose actual office address 1616 Park Ave is shown in the film.
http://www.meshbesher.com/locations
The Jolly Roger - I don't remember this motel, but there was a buffet called the Holly Troll.
The Whole - the place where the daughter is always going, still exists. It's a coffee house at the University of Minnesota. It was a folky place back then, but it's been alternative since the Eighties.
The movie is very jewish centric and as I used to date a jewish girl I understood most if it. However I had to explain many things to my mother. That makes me wonder if the movie will find wide appeal.
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