Review of No Country for Old Men (2007) by Ben B — 15 Jul 2014
When you can say that it is the Coen brothers at their best, you know you have something great on your hands. 'No Country for Old Men' is about a Texas man (played by Josh Brolin) who steps on an $2 million.
After that money too is Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a soulless psychopath who will do most anything to get what he wants. Guiding Brolin is the local sheriff, played by Tommy Lee Jones. The almost too real situation that this film tells provides enough suspense and thrills to keep viewers interested for two hours.
It certainly speaks to the skill of the Coen brothers when they can keep a film simple, yet nuanced. The Coen brothers also bring out excellent performances in whoever they cast. There are a lot of stellar actors in this film but the clear standout is Javier Bardem.
He is simply fantastic. Every time he is on screen, the film peaks in suspense and intensity. You just know that something bad is going to happen or someone is going to die. Bardem has that ill-at-ease, yet calm creepiness that makes your hair stand on end.
This guy does not seem to feel any emotion and will make you twice about leaving your doors unlocked (however he has quite the fascinating mechanism to take care of those). This is an excellent Coen brothers film that adds a lot to their already phenomenal repertoire and it was certainly deserving of winning the Best Picture Oscar.
This review of No Country for Old Men (2007) was written by Ben B on 15 Jul 2014.
No Country for Old Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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