O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Teens might enjoy this offbeat Odyssey adaptation.

After making what are still probably their two best features, the Coen brothers came up with their worst, a piece of pop nihilism.

Great dialogue, superb 'Scope camerawork from Roger Deakins, and a genuinely wondrous deus ex machina are among the delights.

The Coens' usual arch deliberateness isn't quite as deliberate, and there's an appealing shagginess to some of the episodes and performances.

Are the Coens just being smart alecks here, or are they saying something sourly profound about American popular culture?

Simply, O Brother, Where Art Thou? has one of the richest and most satisfying soundtracks I've heard in years.

This eccentric, moonshine-soaked ode to old-timey joy feels like home to me.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? might be a perfect move.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? is probably not the first film that one thinks of when it comes to George Clooney or the Coen brothers but it's still a pretty fun satire and masterpiece over 23 years later.

Simply the Coens luxuriating in a period setting and having a great time.