Have you seen the trailer for the Coen Bros. new one A Serious Man? Go ahead and check it out, I’ll wait. Isn’t that great?! With the rhythm and the sound overlaps and that great Jefferson Airplane cue… Well if you appreciated that trailer, please go right out and skip this movie. It is just way too disappointing after such a great trailer. Instead of the fast paced irreverence of the trailer, the C.bros subject us to scene after scene of setup that leads to no real payoff. Pretty much all the story is right there in the trailer – and the trailer doesn’t even make sense. Sure there are a few funny moments (namely the photo above… that’s the funniest) but I wanted so much more. I would, however, be quite happy if whoever cut that trailer gets an Oscar (or at least an Indie Spirit).