It is very hard to find a movie that never gets old. “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou” is that movie. Filled with crazy adventures, comedy, catchy songs and even some historical context, this movie has it all. Everyone should see this movie at least once.

The movie begins with three prisoners attempting to escape from prison; they succeed and the rest of the movie is their adventures. The leader of the group, Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), tells the two men, Pete Hogwallop (John Turturro) and Delmar O’Donnell (Tim Blake Nelson), he has hidden a stash of cash, and if they help him escape, he will give them a share; in reality, he is attempting to stop his wife from marrying another man.

The whole movie depicts their journey and all the curveballs that are thrown their way. The storyline works perfectly. They are constantly getting themselves into dangerous situations and seemingly escaping death or lifetime imprisonment throughout the movie. The storyline makes a movie great, and this movie is great, with never a dull moment. 

The storyline would be tainted if not for good acting, and luckily the acting might be the one thing better than the storyline. Clooney is the star of the movie, and he embraces his role perfectly. Clooney plays a spotlight-chasing, family-loving criminal who is so determined to make sure his wife doesn’t re-marry, he does just about anything to get to her.

He is a somewhat preppy kind of man. Although he is always pictured with soot on his face and seems dirty, he cleans up well. He must have his “Dapper Dan,” a hair paste that he uses; and he acts very ambitious and quick with his replies, which are often jokes. John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson play a very similar character: a clueless country boy who just seems to be going with the flow of things. Turturro’s character seems to have a little more sense, but they are very similar.

At the same time, both are also necessary in the story. Among the hilarious moments in the movie is when they think Pete is turned into a frog.

Finally, what adds another level of entertainment is the singing. There are dozens of songs in this film that were staples in my childhood. They are not only extremely catchy, but if you listen to the lyrics, you might just learn something. The most widely known is one titled “Man of Constant Sorrow,” which the three main characters sing as an attempt to make some money.

They are joined by an African-American drifter named Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King), who plays lead guitar, and they call themselves the Soggy Bottom Boys. The song is basically about a country man from Kentucky and the struggles he lives with day to day. To put this song into perspective, I hate country music — I can’t stand it, in fact — and this country song is one of my all-time favorite songs. The lyrics are simple yet very relatable.

This movie has it all: the laughs, the emotion, the musical authenticity and the ability to keep audiences engaged. Twists and turns riddle the entire film, and I was always left thinking, what if? This movie is one of those classics that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime, maybe twice.