Netflix is about to add one of the best movies of the 21st century

There has been a renewed interest in the film in recent months.

The 2013 film follows a week in the life of Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role), a folk singer who struggles to make it as a successful musician in New York City's Greenwich Village in 1961.

“Relying on the kindness of both friends and strangers, Llewyn embarks on an odyssey that takes him from the streets of Greenwich Village to a Chicago club, where awaits a music mogul who could give him the big break that he desperately needs,” the plot synopsis reads.

The music drama was written and directed by the legendary filmmaking duo, the Coen Brothers (Fargo, No Country for Old Men). It also features an excellent supporting cast including Adam Driver, Carey Mulligan, F. Murray Abraham, John Goodman and Justin Timberlake.

Both an emotionally affecting and a darkly humorous portrait of a failing singer, Inside Llewyn Davis' ingenious narrative structure, beautifully wintry cinematography and gorgeous folk songs made it a box office success upon release, as well as a critics' favourite.

Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was named the 11th greatest film of the 21st century in a 2016 BBC Culture poll and the 2nd greatest film of the 21st century in a similar Hollywood Reporter list.

Because of its folk music-related story and its '60s New York setting, Inside Llewyn Davis recently earned comparisons to the Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.

Also, the makers of the beloved 2025 comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island cited the Coen Brothers' drama as a major influence, with both movies being about grumpy fictional folk singers.

You can read a sample of some of the glowing reviews for Inside Llewyn Davis here:

The Atlantic: "The Coen brothers' new movie ranks with their very best in its nearly pitch-perfect balance of biting satirical humour and deep reserves of feeling."

Dallas Morning News: "When the Coen brothers commit to something, there's no half-stepping. Every street corner bristles with authenticity. Every song lands exactly where and how it should."

Metro.co.uk: "The direction is pitch-perfect; the characters unique and eccentric yet fully realised; and the script, woven with absurdist comedy, [is] a marvel."

Philadelphia Inquirer: "Inside Llewyn Davis plays like some beautiful, foreboding, darkly funny dream."

For more on the movie, read JOE's long retrospective on it for its 10th anniversary right here.

Inside Llewyn Davis will be available to watch on Netflix from Wednesday, 1 October. It's also streaming on Prime Video.

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