I've seen the movie several times now, but caught it again last night on HBO, and I am blown away by how charming this movie is. First and foremost, it's a movie about movies, about the movie business and Studio system of early Hollywood. But with typical Cohen Brothers style, they turn it into a personal journey of meaning for one character, Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin).Mannix is a ball buster, no doubt about it, but also a sweet, caring, thoughtful man who seemingly never loses his cool or his wits no matter what's thrown at him minute by minute.And speaking of charming, the young Hobie Doyle (Alden Ehrenreich) is amazing as an awesome cowboy actor who has a hard time transitioning to other genres. I don't know how many of his own stunts he did in this film, but it sure seemed like he was doing them. And amazingly.Every other character is well characterized and gets an arc. Clooney as the ostensible lead is really just a fool who's used by whomever has him at the time.If you haven't seen it but you've enjoyed other Cohen brother movies, I'm sure you'll love it. If not, be patient, and let the movie develop. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2A5vz3X
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