Ranking The Coen Brothers Movies From Worst To Best

2009’s A Serious Man is a shining testament to the Coen’s ability to do so much with very little. The film follows the story of a Jewish man who suffers a crisis of faith when his life begins to spiral out of control, and in all honesty there is very little else that happens in the film.

Anchored by a superb performance from Michael Stuhlbarg, the film is profoundly beautiful throughout and often extremely funny. It is a mature and realistic look at how someone attempts to come to terms with their life seeming as if it is out of their control, and modern attitude to faith, and hits the nail on the head expertly in both regards. The ending deserves a special mention as well because it leaves so many profound questions in your head long after the credits have rolled.

The Coen’s script is extremely polished and keeps the audience engaged throughout despite the minimal goings on and that is credit to how good their writing is, and how brilliant Stuhlbarg and the rest of the actors get it across. The minimalistic approach the Coen’s take means the film may not be to everyone’s taste, but if it is your thing, A Serious Man is a brilliantly put together film which does so much with very little.