66. "My take:" In response to In response to 60 Wed Feb-17-10 12:33 PM by mrhood75
>Do you have to be Jewish to appreciate this movie?
I'll say that I don't know why someone who isn't Jewish would want to see this film (other than it being made by the Coen Brothers), and I'm frequently surprised whenever I see/read about someone who isn't Jewish say that they REALLY enjoyed this film. It's about as Jewish a film as has ever been made.
>Was there something from the Torah or Jewish folklore that >this movie had as subtext that I clearly was unaware of?
Well, not necessarilly, because I'm Jewish, and I remember precious little about the Torah/Old Testament and only have knowledge of basic Jewish folklore. But it certainly helps to understand the Jewish "mindset" and how we think about and argue problems, religion, life, etc.