O Brother, Where Art Thou?
A good comidy movie. Setting is during the depression days and more than enough miss haps occur to this prisoner escape-es. Good bluegrass style music completes this enjoyable story as they escape one problem just to land into another.

Coen Brothers: Film # 8
I don't think there is a single thing I can add to the reviews on this film that has not already been said. For the sake that I intended on saying something about each of the Coen Brother's films, I just have to say something however.

Yes, I agree. This film is a perfect, I do mean perfect, film experience. Not only do the Coen Brother's (and cinematographer Roger Deakins) bring us into the Dust Bowl era, they unintentionally bring us a piece which works as a complication for the entire history of film making. The characters, the many styles, the weirdness, the seriousness, the stupidness, the intelligence, the colors, the editing and the the story were perfectly orchestrated into this perfect film. The only other thing I can mention and haven't mentioned is the music. I have been listening to Blues music since I was in elementary school and I must say that this complication of Blues/Gospel/Country/Field work music is simply stunning.

The Coen Brothers, their actors and production team have done an incredible job on this one.

An entertaining, milder Coen Bros. film
I mean "milder" in the sense that it's not nearly as violent or profane as some of their other work--not that I necessarily have a problem with either of the latter as long as it's necessary to the story. That's all.
Anyway...Apparently, the brothers based this screenplay on Homer's The Odyssey, and that makes me wish I had actually read it because then I would have a fuller understanding of what's going on.
Still, I enjoyed the weirdness and unexpected events--the sirens in the water, the one-eyed con man, the little girls singing, the sudden baptism, the camaraderie and chemistry among the three escaped convicts, and the climactic flood.
Minor quibbles: Holly Hunter's role is so small that many other women could have played it; I'm not sure why George Nelson had to be in the film at all; I don't know if Klansmen really march around in formation and sing the way they do in the film; I remain in mystery as to the fates of Delmer and Pete at the end.
Quibbles aside, if you are a fan of the Coens, you will enjoy this odd, unpredictable, quirky tale.

My All-Time Favorite Movie
I loved everything about this movie: The music, the backdrop, the acting (I'm not a fan of George Clooney, especially after he ruined Batman, but his acting here is phenomenal, IMO), the script, the humor, the plot... everything is perfect.

It is, basically, an updated version of Homer's Odyssey, but it also contains more then enough differences to be completely separate from Homer's Odyssey, the main one being that the movie has nothing Supernatural about it (except maybe "The Devil," but then even he was human).

There is nothing about this movie I didn't like, and that is why it gets the honor of being my all-time favorite movie.

A terrific film!
I love this film! Love the story ( a "modern" day version of the Odyssey!), the acting and the wonderful music! Spedtacular music!