Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Motojohnno — 13 Mar 2016
Decided to see this because it's a Coen bros movie. Yes; great cast; Yes; fabulous period detail, sets etc. Yes, nice concept. HOWEVER....it's not actually very funny. Perhaps I was negatively influenced by the elderly ladies next to me who giggled inanely and incessantly through every scene.
But, seriously most scenes warrant a couple of smiles at best. Josh Brolin is perfect, as is Alden Ehrenreich. Clooney is good as a grinning buffoon (if that's what amuses you). Tilda Swinton does a great job with her one-dimensional character.
The cast is largely wasted. Scarlett Johansson shows huge promise but gets only short scenes. Ralph Fiennes is treated the same way - a terrible waste. Don't be fooled by the fawning critics' reviews.
This review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) was written by Motojohnno on 13 Mar 2016.
Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.
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