10 Excellent Films That Don't Actually Have A Plot
9. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Following a fictional folk artist, Inside Llewyn Davis is a film about financial and personal struggle in the pursuit of artistry. Set over the course of a single week, the majority of the film sees Llewyn homeless and reliant on his friends and family for support, bouncing between sofas as he tries to get his life together. Though the protagonist (Oscar Isaacs) certainly has a clear goal (that being to make it as a musician) his journey is less about acquiring fame or recognition, and more about all the many personal and practical issues that get in his way. Over the course of the film, hes beaten up, almost arrested and discovers that he might actually be a farther, all in the space of seven days. Though that may sound pretty bleak, theres actually a fair amount of humour that keeps the film from becoming melancholic, sprinkling in little comedic moments to keep the atmosphere light. Inside Llewyn Davis is essentially about a musician who cant quite catch a break, travelling throughout the city of New York with his guitar and learning a few things about himself along the way. The lack of conventional plot is actually what makes this film so enjoyable. Its a character piece in its purest form, an exploration of one principle figure who forms the foundation for the rest of the movie.
