Suburbicon

This is just so bland. I don't think George Clooney has ever makes a good movie. I found it very clunky, boring and long-winded. Matt Damon wasn't a good fit for the role, the plot didn't work for me, I didn't find anything funny, and there is a minor editing error in the finale, but it doesn't save the film. It made me suffer. 35% (01/23/2018)

I might even go so far as to say that Suburbicon is the best film that George Clooney has made so far. What don’t you like about this? God knows when the Coen brothers wrote the story, George decided to make it into a movie modelled after their previous movies and I think he pretty much aced it. You say the movie is superficial and absurd? Well duh! Twenty years ago, Fargo was no different. It’s all about a simple plot which gets really entangled and about the absurdity of life that can drag you to places you would never imagine. It’s the old worn-out record by Messrs. Coens, but it can still provide great entertainment. And the acting in this one is yummy. I personally can’t understand how such a movie can only have a 56 % rating on this site. Either many people forgot who Joel and Ethan Coen are, or everybody is trying to look cool. I don’t get it. (12/14/2018)

If you were expecting something beyond a standard Coen brothers film, you might be disappointed. As a big fan of Coen-esque crime thrillers with a bitter twist, I was completely satisfied. Having watched a lot of Coen movies, I found some of the twists and turns in the story predictable, but I don't see that as a major downside. I enjoy this type of film, and this one was no exception. For me, Oscar Isaac stole the show. Despite his brief appearance, his scenes were the highlight of the entire film. Overall, I'm glad this forgotten 80s script by the Coen brothers was finally brought to life. (11/02/2017)

George Clooney had a Coen script and he wanted to make a Coen film, yet somehow it just doesn't feel right, like he doesn't have the right guts, like he just wants to imitate. That seems like a shame to me. The setting is great, and the racist insert is excellent, but the main story just couldn't hold my attention. (02/13/2018)

Clooney's Hitchcockian take on the Coens, even down to the music by Bernard Herrmann... I mean, Alexandre Desplat. I knew absolutely nothing about the plot and thoroughly enjoyed all its twists and turns and surprising moments, waiting to see what would come of it all in the end. It turned out to be a great film. Definitely less comedic than I expected, but great. (06/07/2020)