No Country for Old Men
starring: Javier Bardem, Rodger Boyce, Josh Brolin, Barry Corbin, Beth Grant
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene a pickup truck loaded with heroin & 2 million dollars in irresistible cash his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain of violence.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 12/26/2008Starring: Tommy Lee Jones Josh BrolinRun time: 122 minutesRating: R
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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 vet who could use 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 vet, 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 conscience, 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
When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene a pickup truck loaded with heroin & 2 million dollars in irresistible cash his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain of violence.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 12/26/2008Starring: Tommy Lee Jones Josh BrolinRun time: 122 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
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 vet who could use 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 vet, 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 conscience, 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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- Perhaps the Coens' Best
I confess to being baffled by the 3.5 star rating this movie has received.I'm a longtime Coen Brothers lover and I think this is some of the best material (script-wise) that they've ever worked with - no surprise considering it's a Cormac McCarthy adaptation, but still...
As other reviewers have beaten the plot to death, I just want to make a few critical points without getting into the plot synopsis, but there may be some spoilers in here.First, this is a movie ABOUT violence, ... Read More
Rating: - Riveting!
An excellent movie.I would recommend it to all, but it is no film for the faint-hearted.
Rating: - Like The Godfather, this is a story men will watch again and again
I first wrote my Amazon review of the book because, after watching this movie, I was interested to see for myself how much of the screenplay actually came word-for-word from the book.
Although many parts of the book, No Country for Old Men, appear in the movie, don't cheat yourself by missing out on the story in both media.
I mentioned, The Godfather, because I made a point of reading the Mario Puzo book after watching that movie. As always happens, the movie had to trim ... Read More
Rating: 
- Film Industry Gone Mad
Sorry I saw the movie before I received my DVD.Poor choice for the Academy Award.No plot or sense of purpose and just a waste of time.About the same caliber as "The Hills Have Eyes."Easy to fiqure out the next scene and its foolishness.If you bought it; burn it or return it.Charlie Rose - No Country for Old Men / Michael Korda (November 16, 2007)
Rating: - Quirky 'Blood Simple-'Type Coen Brothers Crime Show
This movie reminded me of the Coen Brothers' first film, "Blood Simple" (1984). with its understated but quirky and violent characters, odd dialog and sudden brutality. It's an odd crime film, but that what's the Coen Brothers usually deliver us: odd and entertaining movies. Whether it's the "Best Picture Of The Year," I question, but I did find it fascinating. I liked it even more the second time.
Many times the villain is the most interesting character in a movie, and I'd have to say ... Read More
- Perhaps the Coens' BestI confess to being baffled by the 3.5 star rating this movie has received.I'm a longtime Coen Brothers lover and I think this is some of the best material (script-wise) that they've ever worked with - no surprise considering it's a Cormac McCarthy adaptation, but still...
As other reviewers have beaten the plot to death, I just want to make a few critical points without getting into the plot synopsis, but there may be some spoilers in here.First, this is a movie ABOUT violence, ... Read More
- Riveting!An excellent movie.I would recommend it to all, but it is no film for the faint-hearted.
- Like The Godfather, this is a story men will watch again and againI first wrote my Amazon review of the book because, after watching this movie, I was interested to see for myself how much of the screenplay actually came word-for-word from the book.
Although many parts of the book, No Country for Old Men, appear in the movie, don't cheat yourself by missing out on the story in both media.
I mentioned, The Godfather, because I made a point of reading the Mario Puzo book after watching that movie. As always happens, the movie had to trim ... Read More
- Film Industry Gone MadSorry I saw the movie before I received my DVD.Poor choice for the Academy Award.No plot or sense of purpose and just a waste of time.About the same caliber as "The Hills Have Eyes."Easy to fiqure out the next scene and its foolishness.If you bought it; burn it or return it.Charlie Rose - No Country for Old Men / Michael Korda (November 16, 2007)
- Quirky 'Blood Simple-'Type Coen Brothers Crime ShowThis movie reminded me of the Coen Brothers' first film, "Blood Simple" (1984). with its understated but quirky and violent characters, odd dialog and sudden brutality. It's an odd crime film, but that what's the Coen Brothers usually deliver us: odd and entertaining movies. Whether it's the "Best Picture Of The Year," I question, but I did find it fascinating. I liked it even more the second time.
Many times the villain is the most interesting character in a movie, and I'd have to say ... Read More
