‘No Country For Old Men’ Insider Movie Review
A thrilling visual spectacle driven by some of the most compelling dialogues in modern cinema
The Coen brothers have built an amazing reputation for themselves as a purveyor of great films, and while they have made great films such as ‘The Big Lebowski’, ‘Fargo’ and most recently, ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’, all of which are crowd pleasers.
It is safe to say that none of their works enhances their reputation as master crafters and storytellers the way ‘No Country for Old Men’ did. The 2007 crime-thriller which won four awards at the 80th Academy Awards, including the award for ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’ is simply a masterpiece with every film element working together to deliver a truly outstanding film that would resonate through the times.
Breaking it all down
I’ll be completely honest …
‘No Country for Old Men’ is an outstanding film that you should watch immediately if you have not.
The film opens with a perfectly executed voice over by the ever reliable Tommy Lee Jones, and this sets the audience up for an amazing experience that is filled with intense moments, great acting, unforgettable characters as well as memorable quotes.
Just as you’d expect in the work of a master storyteller, every part of this film was purposeful and intentional. It must be said that taking the audience on a journey of grit, crime, emotion and violence as seen in this film is not something a lot of filmmakers have been able to master, but I can assure you that no one would feel left behind in this enthralling drama.
I expect you would be drawn into the characters and feel their emotions at every turn, and this includes even the psychotic killer, Anton Chigurh, which was flawlessly interpreted by Javier Bardem.
This film comes with a lot of memorable dialogues and quotes, and the pick of the bunch for me would be when Anton Chigurh asked Carson Wells, the bounty hunter played by Woody Harrelson,
“If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule” — Anton Chigurh
Chigurh asked the cocky Wells this question, just before killing him, in what could be a way of saying: why would you come this far when I was going to kill you?
It’s hard to see a perfect film, but if there was any then ‘No Country for Old Men’ is as good as they come. Although the premise of the story is not entirely original — a psychotic criminal on the run after killing a member of the law enforcement, and being chased by some morally upstanding old cops who can’t seem to come to terms with the modern crime world.
It must be said that Joel and Ethan did a wondrous job by creating amazing and memorable characters that are able to drive this film forward and suspend our disbelief. It must also be said that Anton Chigurh might just be in the top 3 list of the greatest film villains of all time. What a character!
Essential Movie Details
By the way… did you know?
- No Country for Old Men is a Neo Western Crime-Drama.
- The film won four awards at the 80th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.
- The film was directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, the directors of Fargo.
- The film features top stars such as Tommy Lee Jones (Batman Forever), Josh Brolin (American Gangster) and Javier Bardem (Skyfall).
In The End
Without a doubt, No Country for Old Men is an amazing film that would leave you totally satisfied. You’d probably be drawn into it that you’d be thinking about it weeks after watching it.
The Coen brothers rarely disappoint and this is another work of art that has gone on to solidify their standing as one of the best filmmakers in Hollywood. It gets a 9.5 out of 10 rating from me, which is not more than it deserves. For film lovers who found No Country for Old Men very interesting, there are a few similar films that you’d probably love.
So, you may want to check out Sicario from the prolific Dennis Villeneuve, Blood Simple, from the Coen brothers, as well as Fargo, also from the Coen Brothers.
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Ashley Mills grew up in Nevada and graduated with a degree in government from UNLV. After working at Final Cut Magazine as an editorial assistant, she became a freelance writer in California, where she eventually began to write about movies for the Arts & Leisure section of major publications.
In 2015 she became the movie critic at the a popular Northeastern newspaper, where she stayed for nearly two years before moving to Delaware to be the movie critic at a local newspaper. She left in 2019 and began working at Homestream. She writes entertainment pieces on movies, television shows and popular culture.
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