Review of No Country for Old Men (2007) by Cameron W — 12 Jun 2013
No Country for Old Men is an intricate story about our moral decadence, and although I have not read the book yet, I do believe the Coen brothers style perfectly match the story. The Coens in recent years have strayed a little from the dark and wild films that represented our random lives so well, but this film allows for them to return back to those roots.
And they do it very well, maybe better than they ever have before. First of all, the screenplay conveys the main message of this film implicitly, but also clearly if you pay very close attention, which by the way, is necessary for viewing this film.
But the main message that I get from this, is that our aspirations and ambitions have all fell to the wayside, and the only thing we care about anymore is ourselves and money. And I have to agree with that, which also contributes to my love of this film.
Second of all, I have to commend Javier Bardem's performamce as the psychopathic, yet somewhat principled Anton, and also the rest of the cast does very well, giving this masterpiece another level of ingenuity.
This is definitely a must-see film.
This review of No Country for Old Men (2007) was written by Cameron W on 12 Jun 2013.
No Country for Old Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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