Drama • Rated: R • 106 minutes
Focus Features
Color • Language: English
Starring Michael Stulbarg, Richard Kind
Although on the surface it's about the Jewish American experience, A Serious Man speaks just as much to the unpredictable nature of life in general. While a racist neighbor on one side rankles the protagonist Larry, the presence of bored housewife, Mrs. Samsky (Amy Landecker), boosts him. Typical Coen brothers: weighty themes warped with wicked comedy. Rating: A–
