It's a good movie, not a great movie, and when you compare it to something like The Big Lebowski (which I LOVED) it's not in the same league, nor is it with previous Coen Brothers brilliance. But if you watch it and view it for exactly what it is, and how the Coen Brother's themselves describe it (The Three Stooges crossed with The Odyssey) it is very entertaining and George Clooney pulled it off beautifully in my opinion. You try and read more into it, or compare it to previous Coen Brother's works, you're going to be disappointed. It's light, escapist entertainment with a particularly good sound track, and big production.