Well, Its about time.
Written and Directed by: Joel and Ethan Coen.
Based on the book by: Cormac McArthy.
Starring: Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones.
Well its about time right here to get blown away. Please welcome Ethan and Joel Coen. They are carrying a metal cylinder filled to the top with a gas, under high pressure. They are going to aim the pressure hose on your forehead and put a hole about two inches deep. You fall on the floor and thats the story of you.
No Country for Old Men is a western set in the 1980's. While hunting for deers Llewlyn Moss (Josh Brolin) comes across a case full of hard cash amongst dead bodies. As aware as he is to face a shower of bullets, hardly he is aware of facing Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem). Anton is someone who would kill even after getting the money just for the inconvenience he had suffered, as Carson Wells (Woody Harrelson) mentions to Llewlyn who is under a medical observation in an hospital for the wounds he suffered from ..............well, Anton. So what happened, and what would happen? Even if you guess you are not going to believe what happens in this country.
If you appreciated the cold-blooded wood-chipper body disposal in Fargo (1996) or fearless furious bullet shooting by Albert Finney in Miller's Crossing (1990) then you would know how fantastically Coen Brothers directed those crime thrillers. No doubt they have tight screenplays but also they sure do take their time to make a point and numb you. The visuals are gritty, bloody and absolutely extraordinary. There are sounds, there are shadows, there are quiet walks and there are blow ups of cars. And then there are punch lines like "How much you have ever bet on a coin toss?" Coes brothers come back after almost a decade with never before energy and a sharp edged knife. I smell Academy nominations for adapted screenplay and direction. This is a marvellous creation.
One face is unforgettable on this desert and that is Javier Bardem's outlaw. He is innocently quiet and stays that way while terrorizing every one who crosses his path. His self sufficient operation of bullet ridden wounds lets you know that help is the last thing he needs. He has all the tools and if there is something missing, he has the brain and guts to get it. He has no sympathy but just a determination and will cross boundaries to follow that determination. This is perhaps the baddest character after Tony Montana and his "little friend". Absolutely Unforgettable.
Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones as the sheriff are also entertaining and believeable. Woody Harrelson makes a short appearance with the same mystic smile from Natural Born Killers. But in the end its the desert of Texas and the deep philosophical roots that perhaps are dying with the old cowboys since the new outlaws make you forget the "ethical" Clint Eastwood from Dollar Trilogy.
Please go and watch this intense heart-stopping drama that would keep you on the edge of the seat.
My rating: 10/10.
