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8. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

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The film that helped launch a thousand bluegrass revivalists, the Coens’ O Brother loosely riffs on The Odyssey for this goofy Depression-era adventure of three escaped convicts seeking treasure. Tim Blake Nelson plays Delmar, John Turturro plays the irascible Pete, and George Clooney plays the loquacious Ulysses Everett McGill. They all deliver laughs, no matter how over the top their performances may be. Clooney is hammy and wide-eyed in one of the best roles of his career. The Coens are serious about their hero’s salvation and sincere in their affection for the time period. The warmth of O Brother, Where Art Thou continues to be a disarming and hilarious surprise.