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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
BPR Rating = 7 (out of 10)
- A terrifying portrait of a driven sociopath – think "The Terminator" on Prozac
- Beautiful filmmaking with dark, convoluted overtones
- The value of human life sometimes hangs on the flip of a coin
- Leaves us hanging – so don't believe all the hype
The Story Line
A wild, bloody ride as a ruthless killer (Javier Bardem) ferociously traces a stash of missing drug money. Typical of the Coen Brothers unique vision, the film spins off into odd, quirky places but leaves loose, unfulfilled, story elements.
The 411
Fantastic cast: Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and an incredible performance by Javier Bardem. The film captures the peculiar tone and spirit of the Cormac McCarthy novel in a brilliant cinematic style.
The Bottom Line
No question: As filmmakers, the Coen brothers are superb. But the weak unfulfilled ending weakens the emotional impact and leaves us hungering for answers.
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"I was working at the Mirage, on the graveyard shift, making $8 an hour; I invent bill boards for the heck of it, I’m writing letters and now you want me to write a screenplay? So I went to the bookstore and bought three books by Syd Field on screenwriting…I began to write this movie…The Runner. Six weeks later, I had this movie that’s actually pretty damn good…and sold it for $35,000. That was the pivotal moment, the beginning of everything..."
--Anthony Zuiker
Creator and Executive Producer
CSI, CSI: Miami
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