Rating of
4/4
No Country for Old Men
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/28/07
Pulse-pounding! There are a lot of highlights in this film such as the first few shots when the filmmakers scanned over the land. The shadows are menacing and the silences are as dangerous as grenades exploding from a few feet away. I love "Fargo" and it remains one of my favorite movies but I couldn't help but notice a sense of maturity in this picture. It's as focused as it can get. Five minutes into the film, everything started rolling and people started dying. The violence is deftly handled, the dialogue is crisp, and the characters are endlessly fascinating. I heard a lot of complaints about the ending but I thought it was the right kind of conclusion for this film. My favourite scene has got to be the hotel scene when one of the characters awaits for the enemy behind the door. And then the chase after that was magnificent. This is Coen Brothers at their finest. They thrilled me with silence and that is damn hard to accomplish. Actions do speak louder than words!
