O Brother, Where Art Thou?

I don't think there is a single thing I can add to the reviews on this film that has not already been said. For the sake that I intended on saying something about each of the Coen Brother's films, I just have to say something however.

Yes, I agree. This film is a perfect, I do mean perfect, film experience. Not only do the Coen Brother's (and cinematographer Roger Deakins) bring us into the Dust Bowl era, they unintentionally bring us a piece which works as a complication for the entire history of film making. The characters, the many styles, the weirdness, the seriousness, the stupidness, the intelligence, the colors, the editing and the the story were perfectly orchestrated into this perfect film. The only other thing I can mention and haven't mentioned is the music. I have been listening to Blues music since I was in elementary school and I must say that this complication of Blues/Gospel/Country/Field work music is simply stunning.

The Coen Brothers, their actors and production team have done an incredible job on this one.

I mean "milder" in the sense that it's not nearly as violent or profane as some of their other work--not that I necessarily have a problem with either of the latter as long as it's necessary to the story. That's all.
Anyway...Apparently, the brothers based this screenplay on Homer's The Odyssey, and that makes me wish I had actually read it because then I would have a fuller understanding of what's going on.
Still, I enjoyed the weirdness and unexpected events--the sirens in the water, the one-eyed con man, the little girls singing, the sudden baptism, the camaraderie and chemistry among the three escaped convicts, and the climactic flood.
Minor quibbles: Holly Hunter's role is so small that many other women could have played it; I'm not sure why George Nelson had to be in the film at all; I don't know if Klansmen really march around in formation and sing the way they do in the film; I remain in mystery as to the fates of Delmer and Pete at the end.
Quibbles aside, if you are a fan of the Coens, you will enjoy this odd, unpredictable, quirky tale.

I loved everything about this movie: The music, the backdrop, the acting (I'm not a fan of George Clooney, especially after he ruined Batman, but his acting here is phenomenal, IMO), the script, the humor, the plot... everything is perfect.

It is, basically, an updated version of Homer's Odyssey, but it also contains more then enough differences to be completely separate from Homer's Odyssey, the main one being that the movie has nothing Supernatural about it (except maybe "The Devil," but then even he was human).

There is nothing about this movie I didn't like, and that is why it gets the honor of being my all-time favorite movie.

I love this film! Love the story ( a "modern" day version of the Odyssey!), the acting and the wonderful music! Spedtacular music!

I have always been a Coen Brothers fan. I was hooked when I saw "Blood Simple" in the theater. While I liked "No Country for Old Men," I keep coming back to "O Brother..." as my favorite. The soundtrack, the imagery, and the characters are exquisite. Many people refer to the Homer's "The Odyssey" as the main filmic reference this movie. While that is true to a large extent, "O Brother..." is also an homage to Americana. And it's not only the music. From references to Busby Berkeley (the men on the chain gang as the movie opens move in syncopated rhythm like the swimmers and dancer of the early Berkely films), to the "Wizard of Oz," Chris Thomas King's "Robert Johnson-like" character who sold his soul to the devil at the cross-roads to learn to play guitar, to the James Agee and Walker Evans Depression Era photography, "O Brother..." is a gorgeous culmination of over 100 years of American filmmaking.