| O Brother, Where Art Thou? 
				(2000), 
				Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen, rated PG-13 
				Sometimes, you have 
				to lose your way to get back home 
				
		  Starring: 
George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Chris Thomas King, John 
Goodman, Holly Hunter, Charles Durning, Daniel von Bargen, Wayne Duvall, Frank 
Collison, Stephen Root 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great 
				"You seek a great 
				fortune, you three who are now in chains. You will find a 
				fortune, though it will not be the one you seek. But first... 
				first you must travel a long and difficult road, a road fraught 
				with peril. Mm-hmm. You shall see thangs, wonderful to tell." – 
				Blind Seer 
				Why watch this? This 
				is a fun, poetic American fable that feels very familiar. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, this comedy drama follows 
				three escaped convicts – Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete, and 
				Delmar – as they embark on a journey through Depression-era 
				Mississippi. Their aim is to reach Everett’s home and recover a 
				hidden treasure before the area is flooded to create a new lake. 
				Along the way, they encounter a series of eccentric characters, 
				evade a relentless lawman, and inadvertently become folk music 
				sensations. Dad's Preview: 
				It took me a second viewing to get this film, and it was 
				worth it. The Coen brothers were ambitious here: let's retell 
				
				The Odyssey, but in mid-Depression America, then we'll 
				pepper the heroes' journey with American folk music, in effect 
				making it an American story. It works, in a quasi-surreal way, 
				thanks to music being in the background of many scenes. It was 
				also a great idea to used three incredible actors in the leads. 
				The journey is fraught with colorful encounters with many folks, 
				each a test for the three travelers. Be sure and check out the 
				film's soundtrack - it's a pretty darn good listen. 
				 Touchstone Pics, 
				Universal Pics, Studio Canal, Working Title Films,
 Blind Bard Pictures; Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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