Clooney's Suburbicon: Two Movies That Don't Mix

George Clooney's 2017 film, Suburbicon, presents a fractured narrative attempting to intertwine a murder mystery with a poignant exploration of racial prejudice.

Originally conceived by the Coen brothers as a straightforward murder mystery set in an idyllic suburb, the script was later developed by Clooney. He introduced a parallel storyline focusing on a Black family's experience integrating into an all-white neighborhood during the 1950s, confronting significant backlash.

The film centers on the Lodge family, whose matriarch, Rose, is killed during a home invasion. Her identical twin sister, Margaret, subsequently assumes her place, deepening the mystery surrounding the crime and the family's dynamic.