A Serious Man - Eh, this is probably the worst I've seen from them. It has its moments (Sy Ableman is a hoot), but it just seems to be missing something, and the ending literally cuts off with nothing resolved (No Country for Old Men sort of does too, but it works better there).
Inside Llewyn Davis - This is a movie about someone trying to make it as a folk musician in NYC in the early 60s. He's barely getting by with basically no money and struggling just to find a place to sleep at night. This time, though, the "struggling starving artist" character is somewhat of a jerk who alienates everyone who cares about him and just thinks he's a tortured misunderstood genius. He's still somewhat sympathetic, but he really does bring a lot of his troubles on himself. It's almost like a parody of a typical musician movie, including a ridiculous road trip to Chicago and a wild goose chase involving a cat. John Goodman's part is funny as always. Some good music. Clever ending (see spoilers). Overall, a solid mid-tier CoBros movie.
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Blood Simple - Their first movie, thought this was fantastic. It's a well-done neo-noir that kept me on the edge of my seat. Very minimalist with a simple but fairly clever storyline. It's slow-paced without much dialog and low-budget, so it won't appeal to everyone, but totally worked for me. The final scene is super intense, with Hitchcock levels of suspense.
