When I was drafting my 40 most anticipated films of 2013, I gave the Coen Bro‘s Inside Llewyn Davis the benefit of the doubt and let it soar to my number ten spot. This had nothing to do with the synopsis or the talent in front of the camera. No, all my expectations arose from the mere presence of the men behind the camera- the enigmatic Coen brothers- the familial duo responsible for classics such as Fargo, The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men.

While I wouldn’t say that their proverbial chicken lays a gold egg each go around, I think they swing pretty hard when the ball comes their way and have a first-rate batting average. Letting go of the metaphors- they’re just great filmmakers. While not all of their stuff is Academy fare, it all has the potential to be looked at as an award’s darling so it’s still up in the air as to whether this one will have any running at the 2014 Academy Awards.

Have a peek at this red band trailer and see if it gets you more intrigued than the first trailer did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4GGOXkY5CI

Inside Llewyn Davis is directed by the Joel and Ethan Coen and stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, F. Murray Abraham, and Garrett Hedlund. It’s expected to open at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in May and then hits limited theaters on December 6 and goes wide on December 20.

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