Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Matt C — 17 Dec 2016

I don't really know what just happened.

This review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) was written by Matt C on 17 Dec 2016.

Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alejandro970 (859) on 26 Nov 2017

Brothers Coen reproduce with ingenuity the tinsel of the golden age of cinema in the 50s; all this and the double moral and hypocresy of the…

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In some ways this bauble is a summation of [the Coen Brothers'] career, a silly, wistful look at what may be their wildest dream: to have been…

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By Scott W (2,167) on 21 Jun 2018

Actually disappointingly short and could not get into the characters. What a shame, there was so much potential there…

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By Clint R (20) on 03 Dec 2018

Excellent Coen brothers fare and apparently grossly misunderstood by the majority of the viewing public who could not keep in mind who was…

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By Jon T (527) on 10 Aug 2018

Very disappointing. Stale comedy that never takes off. Why is George Clooney in so many duds…

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By Kal S (13) on 01 Jan 2018

Although it's decked out with a bedazzling and eccentric cast of actors and characters alike, something seems to be amiss in the Coen brothers…

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By Mohsen K (11) on 25 Sep 2018

One, it's too wrapped up in Hollywood's vanity. Two, none of the multiple plotlines is really worthy of your investment…

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By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 31 Oct 2018

As much praise as they deservedly get, The Coen Brothers don't always hit it out of the park, and Hail, Caesar…

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