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No Country For Old Men [2007]
 
No Country For Old Men [2007]
The Coen brothers make their finest thriller since Fargo with a restrained adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel. Not that there aren't moments of intense violence, but No Country for Old Men is their quietest, most existential film yet. In this modern-day Western, Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) is a Vietnam veteran who needs a break. One morning while hunting antelope, he spies several trucks surrounded by dead bodies (both human and canine). In examining the site, he finds a case filled with $2 million. Moss takes it with him, tells his wife (Kelly Macdonald) he's going away for awhile, and hits the road until he can determine his next move. On the way from El Paso to Mexico, he discovers he's being followed by ex-special ops agent Chigurh (an eerily calm Javier Bardem). Chigurh's weapon of choice is a cattle gun, and he uses it on everyone who gets in his way--or loses a coin toss (as far as he's concerned, bad luck is grounds for death). Just as Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), a World War II veteran, is on Moss's trail, Chigurh's former colleague, Wells (Woody Harrelson), is on his. For most of the movie, Moss remains one step ahead of his nemesis. Both men are clever and resourceful--except Moss has a conscious, Chigurh does not (he is, as McCarthy puts it, "a prophet of destruction"). At times, the film plays like an old horror movie, with Chigurh as its lumbering Frankenstein monster. Like the taciturn terminator, No Country for Old Men doesn't move quickly, but the tension never dissipates. This minimalist masterwork represents Joel and Ethan Coen and their entire cast, particularly Brolin and Jones, at the peak of their powers. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Customer Reviews for No Country For Old Men [2007]
Who, what, where, when, why? posted on 2008-11-17
I watched this film 'cold', without looking at trailers and reading reviews or 'the book'. So her is my lasting impression.

The characters were excellent and the story moved through action sequences and general dialogue without a pre-set pattern so, in short, the viewer could be shocked at any moment. This was used to great effect in many scenes, to the benefit of the storyline, until the 'end' of the film.

However, after watching almost everything there was to see, then getting ready for some sort of finale to answer a whole list of questions and discover the, 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why' of the whole film, we are suddenly greeted with the 'end credits'.

My wife and I (Not Mr Meldrew) could not believe it as, until that point, the film had been excellent. In the end, even if the 'book' which some other reviewers mention, ends in that fashion, perhaps there should have been the option to have an alternate ending on the DVD at least.

Purists may well disagreee, and I am really sorry to say this but, as a cinematic experience, many people will feel let down.

 
HAUNTING, ATMOSPHERIC AND BRUTAL.... posted on 2008-11-11
A thoroughly engrossing picture, with a perfect running time of just under 2 hours! A strong plot, memorable characters, and naturalistic acting are complimented by stunning photography, haunting Mid West locations and a suitably minimalist score.
Yes, it is very violent but it never descends into an OTT gore fest, and the action levels are at probably the same as a Training Day or a Reservoir Dogs; short, sharp and sudden.
It's a very quiet movie at times, bursting into life at often unexpected moments. The film does end on a slightly ambiguous note BUT not in a way that leaves key events or character arcs unanswered.
If you like atmosphere, you'll find it in spades, and action fans should still find enough to satisfy - watch out for one of the very best hitmen of all time, an unstoppable Force Of Nature, with some very unusual weapons including a suppressed shotgun, and, bizarreley, a captive bolt pistol powered by compressed air, used to gruesome effect!
 
Starts well but veers into uncertain territory towards the end posted on 2008-11-06
This film had a lot of hype surrounding it, so I decided go ahead and watch the DVD edition, knowing little about the film except that it is made by the (in)famous Coen brothers.

I thought the film started off very well, seemed to have a good plot structure in which the main character, Moss, finds the $2 million proceeds of a drug deal that has gone wrong out in the desert. He is eventually followed by a psychopath, Chigurh, who follows him to Mexico (by using the tracker attached to the money), killing plenty of innocent bystanders on the way. Moss outwits Chigurh on seveal occasions but about 3/4 of the way through the film I got the impression that the Coen brothers had either got bored or had no idea how to end it. What results is that the main character Moss, is suddenly killed off with little explanation, nothing more is heard of Chigurh and the film ends with a rather confusing and cryptic ulogy made by the Sheriff who has been tracking the money, Moss and Chigurh.

It's a shame as the start of the film was very promising and the characters were well formed and interesting. I still don't get the ending and would describe it as a complete anti-climax, with no clear vision of what happened.

I actually started to nod off towards the end and I think that any film that does that must have something lacking, since it could not keep my attention.

Not recommended.
 
For me, not the classic it's made out to be posted on 2008-10-23
There seems to be 2 schools of thought on this movie, and to be honest I am in the over-rated camp. I was really enjoying the movie, the acting and direction until the end, where for me it just finished. Some films do that, and you go away thinking 'I wonder..... did this happen, did that happen?', but for me this movie just ended and left me confused. I am glad however after reading other reviews on here that I am not the only one...... I really felt I must have missed something, but it seems that many others feel the same. So in short, this movie is not for everyone, and I am afraid, not for me.
 
Could have been a lot better... posted on 2008-10-11
Took a while to heat up - my interest grew and the excitement rolled - then a big dissapointment for an ending (perhaps that was the point) but these types of endings may make for good reading - but not very interesting for a film.
 
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