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A Serious Man
by Ethan Coen, 2009
starring
Michael Stuhlbarg, Katherine Borowitz, Richard Kind
When his wife (Sari Wagner) leaves him for one of his colleagues, physics professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) admits it's time to become a more serious man. But there's so much holding him back from spiritual greatness -- including a freeloading brother (Richard Kind) and two useless kids.
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Goran Mirkovic on January 26, 2010 at 12:55pmGoran Mirkovic favorited and commented on A Serious Man on getglue.comAn absolute masterpiece!Like in all the Coen brothers movies,there are many allusions in the film.In A Serious Man many of the allusions are mostly Biblical.Larry(masterly played by Michael Stuhlbarg) is a classic working man ( by occupation,a physicist and as we know modern physics strikes at the very heart of faith,mystery and their law) a good man to whom many bad things happen with no explanation..and just like in the bible as God speaking to Job from out of the whirlwind,saying He will not explain why these bad things have happened to him.The original Job had actual punishments and kept his faith.Our Job(Larry) has existential punishments and ends with a lack of faith.In this slow paced,blacker than black comedy,filled with a sea of subliminal messages we are presented with a with a huge paradox.
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- Arne on March 17, 2010 at 4:02pmArne liked and commented on A Serious Man on Glue Popular
To be honest, I was left sort of bewildered when I was watching this. It didn't really seem to make an impact me or made me feel like it had a point. And to be even more honest, it really wasn't going anywhere, but I enjoyed every second of it. Great movie.
- Sijar Ahmed on March 5, 2010 at 4:11amSijar Ahmed liked and commented on A Serious Man on en.wikipedia.org
I was a weird movie, it left me with feeling of depression
- Melissa Ebertz on February 26, 2010 at 3:00pmMelissa Ebertz liked and commented on A Serious Man on google.com
best film to hit theaters in a long time
- Cato Garmann on February 21, 2010 at 9:27amCato Garmann liked and commented on A Serious Man via Glue Suggestions
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- brandonm on February 17, 2010 at 9:28ambrandonm liked and commented on A Serious Man on en.wikipedia.org
awesome movie!
- Gary Li on February 1, 2010 at 9:28pmGary Li liked and commented on A Serious Man on rottentomatoes.com
a bit odd, but undeniably Coen.
- Neal Tucker on January 27, 2010 at 1:41amNeal Tucker liked and commented on A Serious Man on Glue stream
The Coen Bros. are modern masters of film. One of the best of 2009.
- superbrother on January 23, 2010 at 6:33amsuperbrother liked and commented on A Serious Man on Glue stream
Coens back on form after the slight misfire of "Burn After Reading".
I was utterly glued to the screen watching this, funny, tense and thought provoking.
Modern cinema at it's best. - david lukas on January 21, 2010 at 6:30pmdavid lukas liked and commented on A Serious Man on en.wikipedia.org
I can see how some wouldn't like this, but I LOVED it.. laughed wildly while watching it alone. The Coen brothers present the most bizarre and interesting characters with such amazing precision and care. And they seem to find the perfect exceptional character actors to play them. Disecting what the Coen's are trying to say is fun also... even when they're being goofy they do it with intelligence and class.
- Dan Chung on January 18, 2010 at 10:39amDan Chung liked and commented on A Serious Man on metacritic.com
As usual with the Coen brothers, the film is technically sound and well made, but also when tackling serious subjects, they spoon feed the audience while veiling their intentions in metaphor/allegory. Not for me.
- Andres Sparti on January 12, 2010 at 7:47amAndres Sparti liked and commented on A Serious Man on getglue.com
Preciosa Peli... Los Cohen vuelven a ser los Cohen.
- Anirudh Joshi on January 11, 2010 at 3:12pmAnirudh Joshi liked and commented on A Serious Man on imdb.com
a black comedy...
- Phil Gribbon on January 11, 2010 at 7:23amPhil Gribbon liked and commented on A Serious Man on metacritic.com
So awesome.
- Glompbot on January 11, 2010 at 1:33amGlompbot liked and commented on A Serious Man on getglue.com
I left the movie lost for words and could only communicate by going 'arrrgh'. Amazing film but hugely frustrating. I felt everything the main character felt.
- Yassine Abdrabba on January 9, 2010 at 8:52amYassine Abdrabba liked and commented on A Serious Man on flixster.com
black comedy
- Reca de Paula on December 12, 2009 at 5:07amReca de Paula liked and commented on A Serious Man on getglue.com
very serious
- Mike Lewis on November 7, 2009 at 6:20pmMike Lewis liked and commented on A Serious Man on netflix.com
classic Coen bros movie. Not as good as Lebowski but still very solid.
- Rex Hammock on October 26, 2009 at 6:06pmRex Hammock liked and commented on A Serious Man on netflix.com
This retells the Story of Job in about the way O Brother Where Art Thou retold The Odyssey - You'll love it or hate it. A lot.
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favanegasb on February 13, 2010 at 8:54pmfavanegasb commented on A Serious Man on getglue.comExcelente pelicula de los hermanos Coen, que nos mientra la vida cotidiana de un judio en los suburbios de los años 60. Como los pequeños problemas si se juntan pueden llevar al desastre de una persona. Lo mejor es una vida sin problemas. Excelente.
Louise Dengerud on October 10, 2009 at 6:35pmLouise Dengerud commented on A Serious Man on fandango.comThinking of seeing A Serious Man.
- Ben Dowd on February 12, 2010 at 1:51amBen Dowd favorited and commented on A Serious Man on Glue Popular
Fabulous; positively fabulous.
Coens, I forgive you for Burn After Reading. - qzed on February 7, 2010 at 1:12amqzed favorited and commented on A Serious Man on Best Of 2009 Movie List
This was hands down my favorite movie of 2009. It seems crazy that it hasn't gotten more attention during awards season. It's classic tragicomic Coen brothers, blending laugh out loud hilarity with dark, Kafka-esque absurdity, all while being deeply felt and personal.
Like Fargo, this was a brilliant blend of the tragic and the comic (whereas sometimes they specialize in one or the other, as in Lebowski and No Country for Old Men). 
Sandra Kravitz on February 4, 2010 at 4:05pmSandra Kravitz favorited and commented on A Serious Man on imdb.comLike "Zarathustra" was for all and none, this movie is for all and none. You either adore Coen Bros. or you don't appreciate and/or don't understand their artistic way of filming. And this is the movie for those who are not ignorant fools. True pleasure for fans. (Half star below 5 is for lack of humor I'm used to feel in Coen Bros. movies)
- Janis Eglins on November 24, 2009 at 4:55pmJanis Eglins liked A Serious Man from wolis's recent things
Jenna Marie X on February 13, 2010 at 6:33pmJenna Marie X disliked and commented on A Serious Man from Kevin Ak-robat's moviesI love the Coen brothers but found this film to be seriously depressing... very balmy outlook on life it portrays.
