YMMV / Inside Llewyn Davis

• Alternate Aesop Interpretation: Is the message about the fact that not many talented artists make it big or is it that self-destructive, foolish and unrealistic choices are what stops them from making it?
• Award Snub: All but ignored at the Academy Awards, despite being one of the best received movies of the year. Considering the immense competition present during that year, though, it might be a bit justified.
• Jerkass Woobie: Despite Llewyn's unpleasant personality and antagonism towards seemingly everyone he knows, he is shown to regret many of his failings, and his lack of success or any good luck at all makes him quite sympathetic.
• Love to Hate: Roland Turner is an insensitive asshole who introduces himself to Llewyn by insulting him in various prejudicial ways, but John Goodman's entertainingly dickish performance, his oftentimes hilarious lines, and his surprisingly valid (and prophetic) points regarding Llewyn's direction in life make him one of the most memorable characters in the movie.
• Memetic Mutation: Llewyn's brief dialogue with the writer of "Please Mr. Kennedy" often gets edited to portray actors of others works nearly criticizing their parts to showrunners.
  Llewyn: Hey look, I'm happy for the gig, but... who wrote this?
  Writer: ...I did.
  • The scene also became quite popular after Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac both joined the Star Wars franchise with many fans joking about Poe and Kylo Ren having once been a musical act.
• Narm Charm: "Please Mr. Kennedy" is a silly novelty song about manned space flight, featuring stuttering and quirky backing vocals. It is quite entertaining.
• The Scrappy: Many viewers were not very fond of Jean due to her insanely rude treatment of Llewyn, from belittling him and blaming him for every one of her own mistakes to cheating on her own husband with him and making him pay for her abortion despite him being close to penniless. This is especially noteworthy considering this movie also has Roland Turner, who is entertainingly despicable rather than the kind of character who leaves a sour taste in viewers' mouths.
• Tear Jerker: Llewyn's final rendition of "Fare Thee Well", sung with perhaps the rawest emotions he had shown throughout this movie. And can be interpreted that he has rather woefully moved on since his partner's death. It's a glimmer of light in such a Downer Ending.

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