Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Biokenjistry — 09 Feb 2016

I get that there were huge ties to the Bible. I get that the communists and the submarine were analogies to the 12 disciples and Jesus Christ's ascent to heaven. I get that the pregnancy and a stand in father were analogies to the Immaculate Conception and Joseph/Joe.

But just because there's symbolism in the movie, doesn't give it an excuse for being plodding and dry for two thirds of the movie, and having a unsatisfactory payoff with a hastily resolved ending. Maybe this movie would be good to pick apart in film school, but save your money, it's terrible entertainment.