A Serious Man--Help!
Okay, cinephiles, our group has been a bit dormant, so time to get back to lively discussions of contemporary film.
I saw "A Serious Man" last night and I'll confess to needing help!
I thoroughly enjoyed the off-beat humor, unexpected twists, combination of Woody Allen and Franz Kafka. The poor protagonist is a kind of Job figure--how much suffering can one man take?
But I'll admit to being baffled by how it all adds up. Or should it? Maybe it's a film about the sheer chaos of existence.
Thoughts?
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