Along the way, the trio encounter cyclops and sirens, as well as Coen regulars including John Goodman and Holly Hunter, and fall in with young musician Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King), with whom they record a song that, unbeknownst to them, becomes a major hit. Eventually, Everett’s true reasons for escaping also come to light. For all of its classical allusions, O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the Coen Brothers at their loosest and most purely entertaining.Notes by Kevin Coyne.