the coen brother have truly outdone themselves in this wonderful saga of three escaped convict . though it be base on the odyssey and the ancient work of homer and you do not have to have read the odyssey to be able to follow the story . the brother coen have weave a tapestry of celluloid and aural delight . the soundtrack be intrinsic to the film and indeed it be a though the soundtrack be the product and the film be wrap paper . each character be wonderfully exploit and harken back to the day of old when film be rich with character actor whose very appearance in the film add richness and texture and authenticity . george clooney be magnificent a the grease haired everett ulysses mcgill and a honest con on the run whose pompous linguistics and vocabulary be comical and endear . o brother and where art thou be easily the best coen film to date as well a clooney best effort . clooney be good enough to warrant a best actor nomination a be tim blake nelson portrayal of the dimwitted friend delmar and while the film itself be deserve of a best film nod .