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I know some CD members have seen it. I finally saw it yesterday.
It is not my favorite Coen Brothers film, but it is way up there.
It did remind me a bit of Blood Simple (on a bigger budget!)
The couple behind us (who were annoying through the entire movie) groaned at the ending, but I thought it was well done.
Great acting all around--Javier Bardem gave me absolute chills, every time he was onscreen I shuddered and sort of slunk down in my seat.
Tommy Lee Jones, Kelly McDonald, Josh Brolin all were watchable, believable, and I cared about their characters.
Any opinions out there?
This is by far the best movie I have seen in years - agree with Old Gringo, and my most favorite Coen Bros film. Have you noticed that no matter what film they make there are always some laughs?
In any case, the audience never stirred, the acting by all is superb, great dialog, perfect pace, wonderful photography, and a good, good story.
The movie was very well made considering it hardly had a soundtrack but the ending was trite. there was nothing there but mindless dialogue and no showdown. Born and raised on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. So I need the showdown.
I know what you mean, but I think maybe the lack of the showdown was the point.
The three main characters never even meet face to face.
It really is a simple story, and certainly comes from the smoldering ashes of those old Eastwood movies.
But the Coens' take on that genre is updated: The year is 1980, the violence revolves around drug smuggling, it's no country for old men.
[quote=BlueWillowPlate;2668282]I know what you mean, but I think maybe the lack of the showdown was the point.
The three main characters never even meet face to face.
It really is a simple story
I liked the lack of the showdown. That is part of what made this film exceptional and not a typical Hollywood crapola movie. After all, Tommy Lee Jones is the "old man" in No Country for Old Men and his speech was exactly appropriate.
"No Country" best picture? You gotta be kidding me!
What does it say about film in this day & age when a picture like "No Country For Old Men" wins best picture? Nothing more than a gorefest with a plot that's been done 1,000 times before. So now all you have to do is show a slew of brutal killings and stick Tommy Lee Jones in the film to win the Oscar? Absolutely ridiculous.....not even in the top 3 of the Cohen Bros. best films. Hollywood really has lost its mind.
I actually appreciated the movie quite a bit, and I think the right movie was chosen for the award.
Some viewers might not have realized who the real protagonist of the movie was--it was not Josh Brolin's Moss, it was Tommy Lee Jones' Bell.
If you think about the title of the movie, it's all there--and the ending not only makes sense, but could not have been better.
This is another one of those movies that you have to see again and yet again, then the pieces fall more perfectly into place.
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No Country for Old Men
"No Country" best picture? You gotta be kidding me!
