Review: No Country for Old Men
Penguin November 24th, 2007
Rating: 3/4 stars
No Country for Old Men is the new film by the Coen brothers. It’s about Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin, Gone Baby Gone) who finds a ton of money who is hunted by Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a sociopath.
In typical Coen Bros. fair, the pacing is deliberate with large sections of little to no dialogue. It’s easy to get lost in the beautiful landscapes and forget that there’s a psychotic murderer about. So if you’re looking for action flick, you’re not going to get it. There’s a high body count and there’s plenty of blood, but the tension doesn’t come from gun fights, rather, from the chase. The Coen Bros. are masterful at this.
I’d like to say I loved it, but it took me a little bit to fully understand the film. I wasn’t the only one either. Ninja, her brother, and many others in the theatre were like “huh?” as the credits rolled. But once you start thinking about it and the way everything pieces together, it’s brilliant.
- Penguin
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