No Country For Old Men (2007)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald
Directors: Ethan and Joel Coen
Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen
Running Time: 122 minutes
All cards on the table – this is hardly going to be an objective review as I am a huge Coen Brothers fan, so you'll have to indulge my excesses in that regard. Once again they deliver in style and it’s no thanks to powerhouse performances by Bardem and Brolin, as well as a smart script well directed by the brothers.
A lot of the kudos surrounding the film was aimed at Bardem’s character Anton Chigurh – a narcisstic, pathological killer who is a contradiction in terms – you think he is a cold-blooded killer with no emotions or mores, only to find he does have a warped sense of morality, which is unfortunate for those that cross his path. But I’d also like to point out that the under rated Brolin also does an outstanding job as the hunted Moss, and Harrelson’s cameo is well executed.
4.5 stars out of 5
Notable Awards: Oscars Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor; BAFTAs Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor
