Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Tino P — 17 Dec 2016

I don't really know what just happened.

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

Hail, Caesar! has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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With Hail, Caesar having a stellar cast and being directed by some of the best in the business with Joel and Ethan Coen, I expected a lot more…

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Hail, Caesar! is a mostly lively, occasionally wandering, usually entertaining and uncommonly heartfelt rebuttal to such complaints…

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By Serge L (642) on 14 Mar 2018

A bit of a cliff note of the Hollywood heydays. A bit of everything. Big number on homer-sexuality with the navy. Hew…

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By Andrew T (2) on 19 Sep 2018

I thought that this film would be a take on this era but with a more modern form of humor…

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By Alejandro G (226) on 21 Jun 2018

All cast, lines were a waste of my time, and Clooney never looked older - even the sets were a bomb…

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By Carlos G (595) on 18 Dec 2017

I really enjoyed this look back behind the scenes of old Hollywood. It's funny and entertaining throughout. The acting and writing are A+…

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Not one of the Coens best films but still well-written and entertaining. Acting is solid…

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