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article2016 Reviews,The Coen brothers take on the movie business in their newest film and create a love letter to 1950’s Hollywood!
Genre: ComedyDirector: Ethan & Joel Coen
Cast: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich,
Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum,
Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Jonah Hill.
Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum,
Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Jonah Hill.
Run Time: 106 min.
US Release: 05 February 2016
UK Release: 04 March 2016
German Release: 18 February 2016
A new year, a new Coen Brothers’ film. Welcome to my spoiler free review for Hail, Caesar!, a very difficult movie to review and even harder to spoil, as nobody on Earth is sure what really happened in this comedy. What makes this satire special is that it feels like a classic Coen Brother film such as The Big Lebowski and Fargo, but is it any good? Well, it does have slight issues but it is a motion picture worth watching if you are a fan of the two brothers style.
I am a big fan of Ethan and Joel Coen and have most of their movies, either on DVD or upgraded on Blu-ray. What I like about this duo is that their pictures are not only well written and executed, but they are highly distinctive from any other film produced in Hollywood. You never know what to expect from them, yet you simply know from the tone and feel that you are watching a Coen brothers’ production.
The plot follows Capitol Pictures biggest motion-picture attempt at recreating the story of Christ, but while filming a scene the star of the movie, Baird Whitlock (Clooney), gets abducted. Now Hollywood mediator Eddie Mannix (Brolin) needs to gather all his contacts to find Whitlock, before news of the abduction hit the public.
Hail, Caesar! is an extremely funny homage to 1950’s American lifestyle; including political, economical and religious aspects, all seen from the film industry's perspective. The story can get a little incoherent at times by jumping from one scenario to another and that is one of the biggest weaknesses this film has, as it throws the viewer off occasionally. The way this film was handled is surely not for the typical moviegoer and might even frustrate some of the viewers; nevertheless it is one of the most original motion pictures I have seen in a long time! I also had a lot of fun seeing all this little movies within the movie being made.
The dialogues are superb; they are snappy, very witty and, in true Coen brother form, have a larger meaning behind each said sentence. There are also a ton of inside jokes about the Hollywood industry and that might cause a problem with audience members that are no film aficionados, because a lot of those jokes will pass straight by them. Nevertheless, I did understand them and loved each one!
The characters are as always well elaborated; they are humane, real and a little bit crazy. Though it does feature a few too many personas and therefore some lack a deeper background, such as Scarlett and Hill. Other than that, I really enjoyed watching each of these persons manage their hectic life in the movie business. Best of them all though was Alden Ehrenreich, who played the friendly, musically and athletically talented, naive young actor Hobie Doyle, you can’t help but to like.
Josh Brolin plays a 50’s Hollywood fixer named Eddie Maddix. This guy takes care of several productions for Capitol Pictures, but also makes sure that the stars and starlets of Hollywood don’t smudge their reputation and that of the studio. Brolin managed to portray this character in the friendliest way, while also being able to be intimidating if necessary. You feel the love he has for his family and how torn he is between spending time with them and doing his actual job.
George Clooney portrayed the persona of Baird Whitlock, the Hollywood superstar of that age. He was charming, funny and at times incredibly crude, but Clooney never got out of the Brolin and Ehrenreich shadows. That doesn’t mean he is not fun to watch, as his scenes are still very entertaining.
Ralph Fiennes & Channing Tatum were two of those characters I wished to have seen a little more from, due to: 1. Fiennes being hysterical as director Laurence Laurentz, especially in combination with Alden Ehrenreich. 2. Tatum played a larger role than previously expected, but did not get the necessary screen time his character would have deserved.
Hail, Caesar! was shot by cinematographer Roger Deakins, who used his typical game of light and shadow throughout this film. I also loved the zoom outs that showed some of the scenarios to be scenes of movies within this one. The costume and set designs are great and look exactly like I envisioned Hollywood in the 50’s to have been, up to the last detail. Simply said, this motion picture by the Coen brothers looks stunning! Carter Burwell composed the original soundtrack for this satire and wrote the songs for the musicals in it, the best one performed by Channing Tatum.
Verdict: All in all Hail, Caesar! is an extremely funny and well performed satire of the 1950’s Hollywood lifestyle, with fantastic cinematography and amazing musical acts. Alden Ehrenreich was brilliant and stole every scene he was in and the many inside jokes about the film industry made me laugh through out the entire movie. The only problem I had was with the narration in this comedy, which was off at times and broke the flow of the movie. This might not be the Coen brothers best but I do recommend watching it nonetheless, because it stands out from the typical movie you obtain nowadays. I will give Hail, Caesar! an 8 out of 10
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