Suburbicon

Well, Mrs. Cohen’s boys are at it again. Joel and Ethan Cohen have teamed up with George Clooney as director, and a cast starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore, for a strangely dark comedy as only the Cohen brothers can do. I sat down to watch Suburbicon knowing nothing about it. That can be a good thing. Halfway through, I thought, “Hmmm, not liking this. Don’t know if I’ll last.” Three fourths through I thought, “I’m getting into this. Gotta see this through.” By the last frame, I was loving it. The Cohen team managed to make a powerful statement about today’s stupid racism while wrapping it in a 1950’s murder plot ala Fargo. It's getting some pretty brutal reviews, not everyone's cup o' tea, but oh, well. This is a bizarre, deliciously grisly tale that has a bigger message. You’ll try not to smile or even laugh at times, then you will do some thinking. Welcome back, Joel and Ethan; we’ve missed ya!