wow. i've wanted to see this movie ever since i first heard about it last fall, but it took forever for it to get to utah. i'm pretty sure it's still in a limited release. anywho, wow. it was great. it's not your typical hollywood drug money chase movie. it's far from it. the coen brothers did a remarkable job filming it. it's set in 1980 west texas and they make it look absolutely gorgeous–and not in a fake way. they take that stark lonely landscape and make it a character itself in the film. there is no music during the movie at all. the suspense is there though. the character of anton chigurh (played by javier bardem) is absolutely chilling. he's a force that just can't be stopped. llewelyn moss (played by goonie josh brolin) is also amazing. hell, tommy lee jones is great in it too.
simply put, no country for old men is the best movie i've seen in a long, long time. if anyone you talk to has seen it, and didn't like the ending, tell them they're retarded. the ending was perfect. without spoiling anything, i will say this: the movie is an allegory about life and death and the inability anyone has to see what's coming. death is the only certain thing in life and it will always be there. it can't be stopped.
now go see it. it was well worth the eight bucks broadway theater charges.
now, i need to see there will be blood. that is supposed to be fantastic as well.
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