Review of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) by Johannes J — 04 Jun 2014

Great performances by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan but Issac's brilliant singing voice steals the show more often than not.

This review of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) was written by Johannes J on 04 Jun 2014.

Inside Llewyn Davis has generally received very positive reviews.

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