Dark, magnificent, darkly comedic Coen Bros violent thriller.
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2008
No Country for Old Men (DVD) —
I love independent movies because their plots don't follow the Hollywood mainstream "cookie-cutter" formulas. The Coen Brothers excel at rebelling against this formula-- thumbing their noses at it, in fact.This foray into Western movie territory is a slower-moving study, but equally dark and as gruesome as they get, following the path of a trained, brutal killer (whom no live person can identify) in his quest to collect stolen drug money.
"Comedic" portions are but typical Coen flourishes, such as Jones' character's dryly flippant remarks at death scenes, for example. Coen Bros. enthusiasts will find enjoyment in their other trademarks: wide, sweeping camera angles; grainy death scenes; visceral imagery; and the impossible noir drama that only Coen Bros. characters could become entangled within.
Josh Brolin (the thief), Tommy Lee Jones (the sheriff) and Javier Bardem (the hitman) pull off superior performances in this gripping character study that will have one on the edge of one's seat as every turn leads them closer to each other.
The denoument isn't perfect, alas, as this isn't Hollywood, and No Country For Old Men left as gritty a feeling as the sand in one's cowboy boots might after walking many miles on blistered feet, laughing jackals barking in repose. (In other words, a head-scratcher.)
But No Country For Old Men IS a must-see, whether one's a fan of dark comedy, the Coen Brothers, westerns, dramas, thrillers, serial killers, hitmen, or just a good flick in general, it's a strong and suspenseful story that keeps one on-edge for its entirety.
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