Title: A Serious Letdown
Product review: Big disappointment from Joel and Ethan Coen, who deliver a Jewish black comedy that is all setup and no payoff. "A Serious Man" (2009) has its virtues - Michael Stuhlbarg's engaging performance and the artful cinematography of Roger Deakins. All for naught, since the Coens keep the audience at arm's length while switching stylistic gears too often. A maddeningly abrupt conclusion ruins the entire film. Deeply personal yet oddly detached by Coen standards.
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