O Brother Where Art Thou Analysis
O' Brother Where Art Thou
O' Brother Where Art Thou (2000), was nominated for two Academy Awards for best cinematography and best screenplay writers/directors/producers Joel and Ethan Coen. The folk-infused adventure comedy film takes place in the 1930's. During a Mississippi summer, Delmar and Pete become Ulysses Everett McGill's accomplices after escaping prison. The film highlights Ulysses goal of getting back to his family. On their adventure, the three fugitives attempt to search for hidden treasure. They also have to overcome many obstacles along the way. Even though they are on the run Everett, Delmar, and Pete put out a best-selling record, The Soggy Bottom Boys.
The theme of O' Brother Where Art Thou is trust. In the film, O' Brother Where Art Thou, the Coen Brothers are saying that success in life can only be accomplished through trust. In the film, trust is not only about being truthful and honest with others. What the Coen Brothers are saying that trust is also about having confidence, faith, and hope. "The films story follows the lives of three escaped prisoners, which makes the audience already question their trustworthiness upon viewing the opening scene" (Sophia). …show more content…
Furthermore, most people are only looking out for themselves. The fugitives had to trust one another to make it to the hidden treasure. Without trust, their adventure would have come up short. For an example, it was apparent that trust wasn't quite there yet and it had to be gained. The men were trying to hop a train but they fell off because of Everett. Everett was the first to get on the train and he was too busy making conversation with the farmers that were already on the train. He had forgotten to help his accomplices that were behind him. They are still shackled together as one, so they fell off. They trusted him but he let them
O' Brother Where Art Thou (2000), was nominated for two Academy Awards for best cinematography and best screenplay writers/directors/producers Joel and Ethan Coen. The folk-infused adventure comedy film takes place in the 1930's. During a Mississippi summer, Delmar and Pete become Ulysses Everett McGill's accomplices after escaping prison. The film highlights Ulysses goal of getting back to his family. On their adventure, the three fugitives attempt to search for hidden treasure. They also have to overcome many obstacles along the way. Even though they are on the run Everett, Delmar, and Pete put out a best-selling record, The Soggy Bottom Boys.
The theme of O' Brother Where Art Thou is trust. In the film, O' Brother Where Art Thou, the Coen Brothers are saying that success in life can only be accomplished through trust. In the film, trust is not only about being truthful and honest with others. What the Coen Brothers are saying that trust is also about having confidence, faith, and hope. "The films story follows the lives of three escaped prisoners, which makes the audience already question their trustworthiness upon viewing the opening scene" (Sophia). …show more content…
Furthermore, most people are only looking out for themselves. The fugitives had to trust one another to make it to the hidden treasure. Without trust, their adventure would have come up short. For an example, it was apparent that trust wasn't quite there yet and it had to be gained. The men were trying to hop a train but they fell off because of Everett. Everett was the first to get on the train and he was too busy making conversation with the farmers that were already on the train. He had forgotten to help his accomplices that were behind him. They are still shackled together as one, so they fell off. They trusted him but he let them