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‘A Serious Man' shows suffering is good for the funny bone | 3 stars

Not only does Larry (Michael Stuhlbarg, the one with hair) lose his wife to his friend Sy (Fred Melamed), but he has to endure Sys pity. Can life get any worse? Uh, yes, actually.

T he biblical story of Job &mdash; whose devoutness was tested by just about every misfortune God could devise &mdash; gets a modern spin in &ldquo;A Serious Man.&rdquo;</p><p>Of course, God is not an active participant here. Full Article at KansasCity.com

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  1. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Ethan Coen, Michael Stuhlbarg and Joel Coen arrive at the premiere of 'A Serious Man' during the Times BFI London Film Festival, at the Vue Cinema Leicester Square on October 27, 2009 in London, England.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Actor Michael Stuhlbarg (L), directors Ethan Coen (R) and Joel Coen attend the 'A Serious Man' premiere during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 27, 2009 in London, England.
  3. Actress Meryl Streep blows a kiss as she arrives on the red carpet for the final day of the 4th edition of the Rome Film Festival, in Rome, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Among the movies screened out of competition were "Julie &amp; Julia," with Meryl Streep, and Joel and Ethan Coen's "A Serious Man."
  4. ROME - OCTOBER 22: Director Joel Coen, actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Ethan Coen attend the 'A Serious Man' Premiere during Day 8 of the 4th International Rome Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 22, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  5. ROME - OCTOBER 22: Director Ethan Coen attends the 'A Serious Man' Press Conference during Day 8 of the 4th International Rome Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 22, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  6. NEW YORK - MAY 07: Ethan Coen attends the opening of 'Offices' at the Atlantic Theater Company on May 7, 2009 in New York City.
  7. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 05: Directors Joel (L) and Ethan Coen arrives at the premiere of 'Burn After Reading' during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at Roy Thomson Hall on September 5, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
  8. VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 27: Directors Joel and Ethan Coen arrive at the opening ceremony and 'Burn After Reading' Premiere during the 65th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 27, 2008 in Venice, Italy.
  9. NEW YORK - APRIL 24: (L-R) Deluxe President and CEO Cyril Drabinsky, filmmakers Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, MacAndrews &amp; Forbes Holdings Inc.

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