Monday, April 28, 2008

No Country for Old Men (2007)


Last night I got to watch one of the most praised movies : No Country for Old Men. The movie plot and ending were already known to me as someone just blabbered it out in his anger. (He really hated the movie, and it kept me from watching it for a while). Fortunately, this did not hamper the experience in watching the movie.
The movie deals with 3 different characters who are involved in a drug deal gone wrong: Llewelyn (Josh Brolin), who first comes across the carnage of the drug deal, where he finds two million dollars and runs off with it. Anton (Javier Bardem), a psychopathic cold killer who is hunting down Llewelyn for the money(Anton's gun adds to his scariness) . And then there's Ed (Tommy Lee Jones), the local sheriff who tries to figure out what is happening . The plot is brilliant, but the execution of the plot is even more brilliant. The movie is a thriller at its best, keeping you on your edges at all times, and the eerie silences of Anton which dominate the movie is just worth watching. The Coen brothers have done a wonderful job in directing this movie. (They completely deserve the Oscar)
Javier Bardem also deserved his Oscar since it was his acting that gave the movie its thrill. He marvelously portrayed the frightening Anton (who made it as the second scariest guy ever for me). Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones didn't do a bad job either though it was Javier who made the movie what it was.
And that is why I give this movie a 4.5/5! (I recommend this movie at all costs)
(P.S: You understand the meaning of the title right at the end of the movie)



No Country for Old Men (2007)

Rating: R
Cast: Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Ethal Coen, Joel Coen

Genre: Thriller/Crime
Screenplay : Ethal Coen, Joel Coen

My rating: 4.5/5 (A must watch!!!)

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