It's also beautifully shot, cleverly written, wonderfully over-acted, is based on one of the greatest literary works of all time, features a spectacular soundtrack, and is an unshakable presence on the "Most Quotable Movies Of All Time" list. It's O Brother, Where Art Thou, and it's on NETFLIX INSTANT as of yesterday. (And not a moment too soon, I say.)
Ulysses Everett McGill is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar and maladjusted Pete, and the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried treasure. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, their hasty run takes them on an incredible journey of awesome experiences and colorful characters.
Disenchanted with the daily drudge of crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) busts loose. Except he's still shackled to his own chain-mates from the chain gang -- bad-tempered Pete (John Turturro) and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson).
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