No Country For Old Men.

[Sock Full of Boiled Dimes]

Quite possibly one of the greatest films of our time. The film is raw and tense through the entire time with Chigurh being this type of unstoppable evil. I don't even know how to explain my love for this film. This is the first time, in a long time, that I've walked out of a movie theatre with overwhelming satisfaction. The Coen Bros. made a piece of art.

Has anyone else seen this movie or have wanted to see it?

[Swede]

I've really wanted to, not sure if it's playing anywhere near me though...

[Kusoyaro]

seen it, it was very good.
it's one of those movies that make you go "there was absolutely no resolution at all, but that's ok." it was less fiction and more a commentary on the nature of crime.

[Sock Full of Boiled Dimes]

Well there is a sort of resolution because the movie makes you think. Even though the ending is abrupt the book was the same way too.

If you look at the title of the movie you'll probably get it more.



























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"No Country for Old Men" is basically how it sounds. Everything is changing for the old lawmen and the good people of this country. Chigurh represents an unstoppable evil, but also all evil in the world. That sometimes in the world no matter how hard you try evil is going to succeed at some point or another. However, the car crash at the end is also a representation of something. That even though you can't stop evil it can be hurt and maybe even slowed down.

The last scene with Tommy Lee Jones (Ed) is him trying to enjoy his retirement. The dream represents his father being at a stage he's reaching now. That he is becoming an Old man who can't help this country anymore and that he's about to catch up with him. In death and in life.

[bluestars87]

^ That's a pretty interesting way of putting it. I liked the movie. My favorite character was Llewelyn Moss. I totally didn't expect him to die. Evil didn't really succeed though. Well...I guess it did if you consider the Mexicans. But Chigurh didn't leave with the money, correct? I wonder Spock from Star Trek would converse with Chigurh. I'm sure he at least could prove Chigurh is "illogical".

[Beowulf]

Fantastic film, easy one of the best movies I've seen in my lifetime.

[ellie]

I saw it, but I'm kind of a wimp so I spent large portions of the movie with my hands over my eyes. I enjoyed it, but the sight of blood grosses me out!