No Country for Old Men (2007)
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Cormac McCarthy
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Beth Grant, Barry Corbin, Tommy Lee Jones, Stephen Root, Josh Brolin, Kelly Macdonald, Javier Bardem, Tess Harper, Garret Dillahunt, Thomas Kopache, Gene Jones
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
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frederic_g54 | 9 90% |
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Watching the film from the POV of anyone other than Jones - the film's lead character - will make for an unrewarding watch. In that regard, its much-reviled ending provides a fitting resolution to the bleak portrait of a man coping with his own mortality amid irredeemable social decay. Fantastic work from one of my favourite directors.
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| 16 | theficionado | 100 97% |
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No Country for Old Men isn't a thriller; it's a meditation on violence masquerading as one. Bardem is especially compelling as Chigurh, a remorseless killer who operates on his own inscrutable moral code. Just be prepared for a third act that veers unexpectedly into a reflection on the cruel machinations of fate and the inevitability of violence. One of the decade's best.
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Farzan | 95 96% |
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No Country for Old Men is a fantastic picture. It's script is a bit less colorful then the usual Coen Bros. films, but because of this films nature, it works extremely well. Right when I thought Tommy Lee Jones' career was finished, he stars in this film, and does an extremely good job at that, but Javier Bardem is absolutely incredible in this. The Coen Brothers created one of the greatest modern villains in cinema in Javier Bardem.
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BillyShears | 100 98% |
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I leave this movie every time hoping to catch up to that fire but the world is a cold place I wont help anyone on the side of the road for fear of being thrust into some Cormac McCarthy punctuation free bull shit nightmare
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Hawkins | 96 97% |
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"Compared to what? The Bubonic Plague?" No Country is in many ways a re-framing of The Seventh Seal. Its the weary knight versus the pale spectre cloaked in black, a fatal game and a lethal farm tool. With this grim antagonist in tow the Coens dark-tinged rural humor often gives way to uncanny morbidity - I've always loved how Bardem's eyeline is slightly too high when he threatens Harrelson - a simple but unnerving effect.
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XakkMaster | 98 98% |
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The perfect example of a story being carried by rich characters and the camera - and nothing else. No soundtrack and Javier Bardem's legendary villain doesn't utter many lines. The dry and unforgiving landscape of Texas provides an open range of unforgettable cinematography for this environmentally-driven thriller. TL Jones is the viewers' weary shepherd, an aging law-man who is struggling to keep up with the new and devastating type of criminal he's faced with. Some folks just can't be helped.
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Alex Watkins | 5 91% |
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Another excellent Coen Bros. movie, and their darkest that I've yet seen. They wisely allow character and plot to carry tension, and strip the movie bare of overblown scenes of action or a redundantly obvious musical score. It works perfectly, letting the tension and discomfort build up beneath the surface. Barden is one of the best villains in modern American movies: menacing, brooding, virtually unstoppable.
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doctor7 | 96 99% |
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Brilliant film and I can honestly say I think it's the Coen's best. Everyone in the film is fantastic, especially Javier Bardem who gives a performance so unsettling it rivals Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. The entire film just unfolds. It flows together perfectly without the slightest hint of anything being forced. The way the film goes is exactly what had to be shown, just like how the film itself deals with the concept of fate. Brilliant movie, just brilliant.
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th_mertens | 89 96% |
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Now this is cinema. Pure brilliance. Edgy dialogues, fabulous photography, a Tommy Lee Jones narrator, Javier Bardem as the most unfashionable assasin in movie history, attention for detail, and a not too bad storyline. Give it an alternate ending and this is an instant classic, a movie which could even impress Hitchcock.
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| 7 | spookey | 80 65% |
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Arguably as interesting and enjoyable as it is unsatisfying. Everything about the movie except it's ending dragged me in and begged me to love it. But it does not deliver what the viewer wants in the end. Lacking some important moments, ripping off its burning fuse and preventing any climax, it gives you something interesting, however incomplete, but not what you want.
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Shmendrek | 5 96% |
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Wow. Finally got around to watching this after months of well-deserved hype. The film looks amazing. The Coen's are known for their extensive pre-film planning process and their attention to detail is on display in nearly every shot. The acting is superb. Bardem in particular shines as an unstoppable "force of nature" assassin who operates by his own twisted logic and sense of morality. It brims over with suspense, tension, and palpable dread. Plenty more I could say about this film. See it.
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| 6 | Skenkere | 95 98% |
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I'd say aside from the Big Lebowski, which is a completely different kind of movie, this is the Coen's best. One of the most suspenseful movies I've ever seen, and the entire thing is permeated by a kind of uneasy feeling (the complete lack of any musical score probably adds to this). Javier Bardem's character is absolutely terrifying. By the time this was over, I was exhausted. I know that sounds like a bad thing, but it's really not.
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Nathan S | 4 74% |
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A movie that gets better and better upon every watch. I can't praise the aesthetics enough. The cinematography lends it a great sense of location, the minimalistic use of music provides loads of tension, and most of the acting is pretty remarkable, especially from Bardem. I don't think I've ever seen the Coens so pessimistic, and the themes of circumstance, fate, and motivation are supported by a very thoughtful script, manifesting most obviously in Tommy Lee Jones.
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unccomp15 | 93 88% |
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The inevitable change that occurs in the world is a scary thing for the static at heart; No Country for Old Men thrives on that concept. This Action/Thriller/Drama is poetry on the big screen. The plot is compelling in that you sympathize with the protagonist, Lewllyn, and learn to despise the villain, Chigurh. The stoic Anton Chigurh is the definitive bad guy that you want in every film, but never get; such a performance would be too powerful in another movie. Great movie. Watch it.
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amerigo | 93 98% |
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An excellent deconstruction of the "psycho killer" thriller. Everything that is supposed to happen according to the thriller formula, doesn't. The acting performances are superb and the visuals are addictive. As a whole, the film has no flaws. However, it's not doing anything particularly new. Still, a masterpiece on its own terms.
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Obdurate | 95 97% |
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Even though the Coens have explored similar territory before, this is them at their best. The film asks questions about fate and choice, violence and time passing. Anton is an imtimidating force of nature and Jones plays the role he was meant to play, a retiring cop who begins and ends the story. It doesn't matter what happens to the money because what unfolds is bigger than mere financial gain.
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torontodog | 100 99% |
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Wow. Best film of the year. The only question is whether you can buy the ending. I thought it worked because it was yet another unconventional surprise in a movie that's full of them. Heck if you just want a standard plot, go see Rambo.
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Bojangles | 100 99% |
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On the pain of facing a world in which bad things happen, and always will; and how with the more you know, the more giving up can seem like best option. The bones are the bookends of Cormac McCarthy's poetic genius, while the meat is a negligible and visceral exhibition in cinematic craft. Most people chew up the meat and throw away the bones. You only have to think for like five minutes the entire movie, but it helps.
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jmarkthespot | 95 98% |
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Javier Bardem brought Anton Chigurh to life. It's so refreshing to see a McCarthy character captured on film.
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Tripwyre | 97 98% |
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A flawless examination of morality. You could hear a pin drop in the theatre, as every single audience member sat entranced, staring as the action unfolded and the tension rose higher and higher. The lack of music isn't even noticeable until you reflect on it afterward -- the movie doesn't *need* music. Bardem is chilling to legendary effect. The Coens' best drama, and an equal to their comedy masterpiece, The Big Lebowski. It's a scorcher.
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overrated | 98 99% |
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If someone can do Blood Meridian to this standard I will shit directly in my pants.
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Huychu | 98 97% |
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Confident is the first word that comes to mind. Masterpiece is another. Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh is the stuff of nightmares' nightmares. Staying nearly word-for-word faithful to Cormac McCarthy's novel, the Coens made a film that stands among, and, perhaps, atop their best, bringing their undercurrent of black humor to relieve the almost unbearable tension they can create. Easily one of the year's best.
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Ytadel | 9 98% |
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This gritty mini-epic rumination on the nature of evil generates a nigh-unbearable tension and is a great example of the villain stealing the show out from everyone else. Anton Chigurh is one of cinema's finest evildoers.
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feublo | 90 90% |
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What could possibly feel more authentic and entertaining than the warm, melancholic sheriff chasing the psychopathic killer, chasing the clever, blue-collard cowboy? The only escape is torture.
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schnofel | 97 99% |
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The quietest, loneliest thriller on this earth, where every action is a moral choice and salvation only lies in dreams.
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walkabout | 80 90% |
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I guess my expectations were too high... I liked the film. It is masterfully shot. The humor and the tension work perfectly. Both the sound and camera works are terrific. The acting is great. But No Country for Old Men did not struck me as the best film of the year, as the awards groups so far almost unanimously declared.
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Nearphotison | 94 98% |
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Truly suspensful, this film manages to draw you in with mood and tone. The characters feel real without being too complex, and there's a sense of mystery to our hitman antagonist. The film's worth watching for the ending alone, which is sure to leave you either in awe or scratching your head.
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luc | 90 96% |
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Nice story. The first hour was nice to see and really good
suspense. A surprisingly end I must confess and what a great performance of the badguy Bardem,
what an ice-cold killer.
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oldgoat | 100 99% |
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Probably the best film of the decade, one of the best american films ever.
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muutanet | 96 99% |
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Story of Tommy Lee as an old sheriff investigating a series of murders. Lots of good acting and brilliant directing. I reviewed movie already and without flu I've got into it. Brilliant movie! The lame scene got the point too, now. A little bit more complicate story than There Will Be Blood. What was the idea of the movie? World has changed: drugs, money, killing. No country for old men.
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Luna6ix | 84 86% |
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at first watch i must LOVE this movie, even though most don't appreciate the ending (i do), but had i watched it more than once i believe i may appreciate it less and less.
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Leonardis | 95 86% |
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Some great depth and atmosphere from the Coen brothers, which was expected. All of the acting is good, but I loved Javier Bardem. I did end up picking up the book afterwards and they're both very close for me quality-wise. One of the best movies from the 2000s and one of the best Coen brothers movies.
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Melvin Smif | 100 98% |
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Many have left poignant, insightful comments about this film's narrative in their mini reviews. They delve into the social commentary evident in McCarthy's work and how well handled it was by the Coen's. Yeah, I noticed all that stuff, but how cool is it seeing Chigurh kill people with his air compressor?
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panzerwolf | 92 97% |
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A brilliant, suspenseful movie. It seemed like Tommy Lee Jones dropped off the grid there for a while, but in this movie he certainly makes a very strong comeback. Not that sure about the ending, but overall an extremely awesome flick.
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begoniabol | 92 96% |
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Great movie. The acting is absolutely fantastic! Javier is totally badass. Extremely violent. The perfect movie
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loc42 | 90 93% |
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This is directly about the great neoliberal transformation of 1980. The myth of "lone cowboy" who can beat his opponents and establish a romantic justice is over because this is a different order: the former villains are replaced by business men who conduct their dirty jobs from skyscrapers and Llewelyn Moss cannot even trust to those children at the bridge, and everything has a price where his opponent is also a very neoliberal ambiguous hybrid and paranoid character Anton Chigurh. (Even his na
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MJVmovieMan | 82 83% |
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A superior thriller featuring two especially great performances, the first from Javier Bardem as quite possibly the greatest film serial killer or runner up behind Hopkins' Lecter. Second, the lesser-talked about Josh Brolin. Both these actors clash brilliantly as the Coen's deliver one hell of a suspenseful cat-and-mouse pursuit. My previous gripes on the ending stand minimal upon further review, and "No Country" truthfully stands as an engaging, violent masterwork for all involved.
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whatismyname | 75 88% |
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The ending leaves much to be desired. Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones' performances, though, really shined.
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WrongReview | 96 50% |
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No Country for Old Men takes place in the distant future when the human lifespan has increased to a ridiculous length. As a result, there are shortages of resources since there are more people existing at one time. After a lifetime of hard work and saving, old people are forced to leave or are murdered to make way for young people. After assembling an elderly army, the old people revolt and seek to designate a new country so that there would be a country for old men.
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guy piranha | 95 99% |
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probably the best mccarthy adaptation out there, which isn't much of a stretch, as the book already reads like an elaborate screenplay and, well, the coens. then you got deakins' visuals nailing the books prosaic tone, yet capturing moments of inescapable beauty, just like mccarthy's writing. javier's screen presence oozes incalculable menace, brolin and jones are great tragic heroes, ill-equipped against the incomprehensible. it's bleak, it's bold, it's badass!
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mr rigard | 65 66% |
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When the lights came back on after No Country's conclusion, I looked around the theater in amusement. The people in the seats were looking dumbly at their spouses; nobody moved. Don't buy into the artsy people saying that No Country is a stroke of Genius--it's not. Don't believe that Bardem is one of the scariest killers in recent history--he's not. The first 90 minutes of No Country is fairly intriguing, but the last 30 minutes sucks swampwater.
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eCitizen | 80 83% |
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Every single person watching this was convinced they could get away with keeping that money. With everything turning out so badly, I'm glad it wasn't me. It did seem just a little to easy for the bad guy to track him down. Great cast. Josh Brolin & Woody Harrelson were great. Javier Bardem makes a great cartel fixer. Some very clever movie moments. Good suspense. It keeps you guessing and the anticipation is great.
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purgatos | 92 93% |
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Well acted and well directed, quite a few shots I really liked. Very successfully pulled off a dark and menacing atmosphere that never let up. The film forces its characters to look death squarely in the eye and lets us see how they all react and has some interesting questions about fate and its effects. Excellently done.
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| 3 | Tropean | 83 52% |
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Just not seeing the "genius", "masterpiece", "year's best" plaudits that others are piling on this movie. It's interesting, certainly worth seeing, and has some snappy dialogue and good performances, but folks seem to be mistaking obtuse plotting and a failed ending for "depth" and "importance".
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saucyjack | 94 97% |
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A mixture between a western and crime epic, this film is a macabre work of art by the Coens. All individuals involved take it up a notch, but Bardem truly steals the film as an insane assassin with 'principles'. Bringing to mind echoes of Fargo and Blood Simple, this is one of the greatest films the Coens have done and one of the greatest films of the year.
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Mini-T | 95 99% |
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Can't be described how brilliant and fantastic this movie is. What an performance by Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin. The Coen Brothers finally get their oscar with this great film , after years of good filmmaking.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 100 99% |
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Sometimes this movie makes me sad. It makes me long for a lost time, like Ed Tom, and sometimes makes me feel lost in what we've become as a society. How can it be any less?
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Jeb | 100 98% |
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One of the best films of 2007. Fantastic picture from The great Coen Brothers!
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hellsditch | 93 97% |
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Unflinching. Scenes and events rarely play out as you'd expect them, and I love the movie for it. Bardem is great, and would easily crack my upper pantheon of best movie villains ever. It's easily worth the price of admission just for the scene of Chigurgh and the old gas station clerk. Just an amazing use of dialogue. I also love the fact that Tommy Lee Jones' character really was a coward at heart and there was no attempt to reconcile this fact.
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td888 | 70 76% |
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I don't get it. What makes this movie so special? Maybe I went in with too much expectations, but I found this movie very boring. The first hour was so, so, and then it spirals into a random, boring ending. I loved the other movies of the Coen brothers, but this one I don't get.
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jswinder | 100 99% |
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"You don't have to do this, I'm a day trader, I could just go home. - You could?" This kind of humor is found throughout the entire film and is one of the many stamps the Coens have artfully placed on it, that I admirably recognize as the best in contemporary cinema. Aside from "A Clockwork Orange", this is the best film that delves into exactly what violence is, it's innate nature within all animals of the world, it's unobtrusive existence in all of us, it's inevitablity and unpredictability.
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vincente | 92 97% |
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Kavu | 96 99% |
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Almost flawless, everything is in place in this movie. The best Coen movie to date. Bardem is Oscar-worthy, just like Coens.
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TheDenizen | 90 95% |
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I would officially kill to see Tommy Lee Jones and Michael Parks playing Texas cops in the same movie. TLJ's performance here is nothing short of astonishing. Brolin and Bardem are just icing on the cake.
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lpelliott | 98 98% |
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Loved it.
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cagedwisdom | 75 65% |
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Expected it to be slightly better, but still incredible. The change in tone towards the end is a quite interesting choice and makes this film far more interesting than it would have been. Fantastic acting, and a great script. "That is a dead dog." "Yes, it is."
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PeaceAnarchy | 89 92% |
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I don't think I loved it as much as everyone else, but it's still one of the best movies of the year. It's slow paced but never dull, which give the film a very interesting atmosphere, especially in contrast to the sporadic and short violent scenes. The acting is solid, as is the direction, though the ending was a little abrupt.
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Quintonjamin | 100 97% |
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Rewatch: The lack of a musical score just goes to show how masterfully crafted this movie is, building so much tension without the help of sound. All of the acting is great and it has some pretty good quotes as well.
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Hanky Panky | 95 98% |
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This movie is almost 100% true to the book. Best movie villain ever in film too!
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ozymandius10 | 95 99% |
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This movie left me completely awestruck at it's conclusion. It isn't really lacking in anything, even if I felt somewhat cheated at the lack of a climactic showdown initially (I've since gotten over that). Chigurh is an all-timer villain, Josh Brolin turns in a career defining performance, and Tommy Lee Jones proves he's still got something in the tank. The best movie of the decade, and does it with NO MUSIC. That still floors me.
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| 3 | gcg1988 | 98 98% |
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I was blown away the first time I saw this movie
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| 2 | Sinclair | 93 96% |
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Excellent. The ending is off putting for some, I was originally puzzled by it, but the more I think about this movie, the more it makes sense.
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tinysausage | 93 99% |
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Josh Brolin unleashes the furies when he takes their money. Both an extremely effective taut thriller, and a beautifully shot meditation on violence in America. The old men look on helplessly.
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woodoo | 90 82% |
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It's bitingly funny without overdoing it, it's tense, it's contemplative. Instant classic and a great ending.
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Huah | 98 97% |
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It honestly feels better to say nothing about this film, it truly speaks for itself as the masterpiece it is.
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Hezarfen | 90 97% |
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Superb film, exquisite throughout, apex film making.
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redacted | 93 95% |
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Fatalist western coated in the theme of new crime in old America. The sheriff and his antithesis who looks a lot like Death roaming through Texas towards a duel we know who will walk away from. The sheriff flips his own coin but knows he is still en route and Chigurh is waiting.
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| 2 | Jherman89 | 93 96% |
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The Coens have created a world revolving around a sadistic yet interesting serial killer that captivates audiences.
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Pickpocket | 8 82% |
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Great cast and some awesome performances. I really learned to appreciate it years after I first saw it and recognized it's true greatness.
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Paxton | 87 95% |
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I want that haircut.
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dinadineke | 65 7% |
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not my cup of tea. and will i get an oscar too if i keep the same expression on my face for 2 hours?
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Noblet | 94 97% |
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I like the Coen's slightly lighter fare a bit better but this film is still excellent. Great, unpredictable plot that perhaps goes off the rails at the very end. Javier Bardem is absolutely terrifying as Chigurh. A little hard to watch since I can only take so much nihilism.
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GravyMaximus | 95 98% |
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Words escape me.
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Anselmi86 | 96 96% |
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Pretty much on par with Fargo as the Coen Brothers' greatest work. It's an absolute marvel to watch this twisted tale unfold.
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| 2 | Liquefied | 88 97% |
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great movie except the ending.
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hellboy76 | 96 99% |
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The best McCarthy adaptation so far, this twist on good versus evil leaves one a bit unsettled and with some, unsatisfied. But satisfaction was never on the agenda (and usually isn't for McCarthy) so one must simply appreciate the sometimes simplistic, sometimes thoughtful grim beauty of it all.
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Kojiless | 88 90% |
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Woody Harrelson does not need to be in this movie.
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| 2 | spamminator | 100 98% |
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Pretty much flawless.
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bojanpopic | 80 60% |
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Great acting, just great. Nice twists, and there somewhere is point. But I didn't get it. Maybe it's me, but I had somehow donnie brasko feeling after this. Too many things I didn't understood.
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upyours88 | 85 82% |
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Loved Javier Bardem in this one
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Lord Moe | 91 88% |
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The hero/villain aspect of this movie is done superbly! This film is intense from beginning to end. There's nothing flashy about it. It merely focuses on the characters.
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ewp805 | 94 96% |
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One of the Coens' best efforts. Incredibly well shot and thrilling.
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| 2 |  |
MartinTeller | 77 61% |
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Well-done and fairly engaging (even the controversial ending wasn't that bad to me), but I was also disappointed by the emptiness of it. A lot of it is retreading the same ground covered in previous Coen works. Not that I mind people repeating themselves that much, but I didn't feel there was anything all that fresh or exciting going on here. I find this kind of nihilism a bit boring and old hat. I thought there ought to be more focus on Jones. He was the true soul of the story.
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Kusanagi | 95 99% |
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Strong performances, and that awesome silenced shotgun, make for a movie you don't want to end.
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| 2 | Wolfwoode | 96 98% |
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There's too much good to fit into 400 characters.
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AtGiza | 91 89% |
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I only wish I could understand what Tommy Lee Jones was mumbling at the end!
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AceySaid10% | 95 99% |
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Re-watched this seven years later and had to give it more criti-cred points. +5 bonus score for Bardem's coif du jour.
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| 2 | Revolutiono | 10 99% |
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As someone who read the book before seeing the movie, I can tell you, Yes, it is just as tense when you already know the plot. Javier Bardem does so much to make this one of the most suspenseful movies I've ever seen. I would also like to note that the ending is perfect. I don't want to seem like a dick, but honestly, if you didn't like the ending, you just didn't get it.
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| 2 | justthinkit | 92 97% |
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Very very good movie. Great bad guy. Tommy Lee is one of the best actors. Josh Brolin's character is very likeable and compelling. Woody has a great small part. This one fires on all cylinders.
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| 2 | Kalmah7 | 100 99% |
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One of my favorite movies. The Coen's best. Masterful storytelling houses pitch perfect performances and everything is a calculated hit. Dry humor is a plus, and the gas station scene is the highlight. Ending is absolutely fine by me, and I can't praise this film enough.
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constantine | 70 40% |
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We've seen betters from Coens. It's a good movie, but still overrated; and definitely not the best movie of '08..
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| 2 | bwlfro5 | 100 99% |
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(spoilers) About the time when Llewelyn was woken up by a mariachi band I had decided that this may become my favorite movie, but then I remembered people were knocking the film for it's ending. At first I was disappointed at how vague it is. Upon watching it again a few times it's apparent that the film isn't about what happens to Llewelyn and Chigurh, but about sheriff Bell's disillusionment with the modern world. This film is about themes instead of plots, and it's better for it.
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suman.austin | 81 73% |
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I don't have any problem with some well scripted stories. But this movie was alright, nothing extraordinary. The suspense was well built and the natural sound score was quite menacing at times. The acting overrules other criticism.
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Filligan | 98 97% |
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There is a great plot that flows with unforgettable characters. There is such tension, it's difficult to stay planted in your seat. And I have not seen such a thought-provoking film in a very long time. Every aspect of the film makes it marvelous, but the fact that it refuses to leave your mind and challenges you to think about it deeply makes it a masterpiece.
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Moribunny | 68 70% |
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I admit I am not a fan of the Coens, whose movies usually strike me as over-stylized, over-the-top and a bit too broad in their humor. This worked for me thanks to its restraint, and reminded me how talented they really are. The cast is absolutely marvelous (especially Bardem who is the spitting image of young Oliver Reed) and the text is fine helping this be really thrilling. I have problems with Cormac McCarthy's choices at the ending but I won't elaborate so as not to spoil.
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brandt64 | 95 94% |
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A top-notch suspense film that is chilling and tense, and yet always retains a respectable subtlety that allows the audience to fully absorb the stark cinematography and nuanced performances. This is a movie made for those who go to the theatre first and foremost because they are fascinated by the art of filmmaking. A classic of the decade, and I feel that it will be even more appreciated in times to come.
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Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 90 97% |
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No Country for Old Men is a film worth watching, but don't be surprised if it lets you down near the end. An incredibly important story shift isn't even shown on screen, but instead off-camera. I'm sure that scene and the ending were made just to generate more discussion on the story than there would be otherwise, but I find it in poor taste. Looking past the ending, the film is great. It's well acted, has great dialogue, and is shot wonderfully. Add in a better ending, and it is a superb film.
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mangoluver4u | 100 94% |
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Drug deal gone wrong, psycho killer hit man, and a lot of violence. Overall a great movie.
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| 2 | Launch | 95 97% |
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Just when I was beginning to think the Coen brothers were never going to top Fargo they spew out this suspenseful thriller based on Cormac McCarthy's novel. Javier Bardem is terrifying as Anton and one of the best villains i n film. The lack of music in the film adds to the suspense as well. Just one hell of a movie.
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DavidBlast | 90 92% |
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Considering the simplicity of the plot, and the fact that none of the main characters ever really meet, it's amazing that this movie is amongst the Coen brother's best. I guess it comes down to a horrible haircut, a meditation over the concept of an air gun, and a coin. Call it.
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| 2 | wcnitz | 91 98% |
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I absolutely loved this movie. The writing was outstanding, and Javier Bardem's delivery is disturbing. Some don't like the way the Coen's wrapped it up, but I have no issues with the finish. It's a must watch.
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eunmac | 78 80% |
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Best bad guy with the worst haircut ever.
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| 2 | lonelypanda | 80 95% |
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No Country is one of those odd movies where everyone saw the same thing and most people even thought the same things, yet everyone has different feelings about it. Some hate it for its refusal to stay on "track A" until the end, some can't wait to see it again so it makes sense, but I was pleased just seeing a film surprise me in an age where even pretentious art films have rules and limits. Besides you got the best suspense film of the year, before you get 30 minutes of dream logic.
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| 2 |  |
vesupria | 9 95% |
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Possibly the most sinister 'antagonist' in film history, even more so than Hopkins incredible effort as Hannibal Lector. It has a unique mood and delves into the the concepts of fate, chance and fixed destiny and plays them off against each other (the coin toss). It doesn't matter where the money ends up or how Llewelyn died, the untimeliness of death is all that is left in the end. It's inescapable, no matter how precious or significant we feel that their motives, injustices and emotions are.
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thereeldeal | 80 80% |
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No Country for Old Men is the Coens at usual and top form. That is, an unfortunate thriller that goes without their typical childish snickering at the audience and ironically blase mockery of tropes. When it's at its best, the thrills are unparalleled. When it's not, the film is running on no steam. Since people keep asking for a deeper meaning (though the theme should be obvious given the title), Bardem represents the grim reaper and all of his whimsy.
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| 2 | Mr. Film | 97 94% |
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The Coen Brothers, masters at filmmaking, create their best film yet
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| 2 | Sajberjohan | 80 64% |
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Has one of the creepiest villains and most awesome weapons of all time.
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billkerwin | 91 86% |
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Great atmosphere, and superb performances by Jones, Bardem, Brolin and Harrelson.
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Grit | 84 90% |
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While No Country soon settles into an excellent and interesting suspense thriller, a sudden twist to pacing and direction half way through the film makes for a captivating latter sequence. These two equally good halves give a chaotic and uplanned feeling but this is something which inevitably adds a kind of surreal realism to the film, enhancing the excellent direction. Barden makes a fantastic character and Brolin quickly forms an understanding with the viewer while Jones takes center stage.
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| 2 | CoolZidane | 100 99% |
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An excellent, practically perfect film with a marvelous ensemble cast headed by three great actors (Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem).
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CinematicESP | 94 94% |
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The Coens do Hitchcock, and make it much more terrifying. The direction and writing is unstoppable. So much more than your typical suspense thriller.
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rob | 18 97% |
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Perhaps even better than the (amazing) book.
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| 2 |  |
mwgerb | 55 53% |
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A film that is deep and well crafted, with Bardem playing a fantastically psychopathic killer. However, the detached and brutal approach of the film sometimes detracts from the audience's experience, leaving a slight sense of dissatisfaction. Most disappointing though was the lack of any real conclusion. It remains to be seen if this improves on a rewatch.
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JaiGuy | 85 83% |
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Javier Bardem was one scary motherfucker in this. My ass muscles were clenched tight for the scene at the gas station convenience.
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Difontaine | 96 99% |
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Just terrific, like There Will Be Blood you are never fully able to work out where we are going to end up. Also, credit for having more naturalised diaglogue than the normal 'Exposition 5000' style in "intelligent thrillers".
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zapfdingbat | 96 98% |
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Holy crap.
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| 2 | TnMovieFan2 | 98 93% |
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Pure masterpiece. A very deep suspense thriller from the Coen Bros and one of the best of all time
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Mohko | 95 99% |
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The Coens return to form. They've created almost perfect film with the help of a brilliant cast. Some people have been disappointed with the ending but I liked it.
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Okkervil | 90 96% |
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Jarvier Barden is frankly frightening as this films murderous villian. The plot on the surface seems a simple one, but this action/crime epic is much deeper than the linier plot suggests. The heartfelt and understated ending is a wonderful way to finish of the movie, although not to everyone's taste or satisfaction. Finally a word of praise for both Tommy Lee Jones, who is fantastic and the Coen brothers, who once again show themselves to be among the finest film makes around at the moment.
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Jarmann | 98 99% |
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The Coen's are finally bacl in business. Although I have to say that, as with Blood Simple, this genre is not my favourite. That said: the movie is beautifully executed.
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jacobkosh | 94 96% |
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A movie that actually lives up to its reputation.
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aarona1c | 100 97% |
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Absolutely great movie. Open ended, which I love when it's done right. It's just a perfect, creepy movie that closely captures 1980 Texas, to the point that I had mini-flashbacks while I was in the theater. Wonderfully done. Spot-on.
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dunbar | 98 98% |
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Well-written and powerful film. Difficult to describe what draws you in (character, plot, cinematography, soundtrack (or lack thereof) etc.) but the experience is compelling.
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DonP | 99 92% |
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It's been too long since I've seen a film that knew exactly how to toy with me and keep me from guessing what was going to happen next, even though I knew the basic plot points.
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Bown | 85 76% |
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Wonderfully subdued, with the tension bursting out at all the right moments. Bardem is incredible, and the cast behind him is perfect - I especially like Kelly Macdonald, who is one of the most underrated actors currently working.
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| 2 | dji | 95 93% |
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Excellent movie. All the characters are finely drawn and acted.
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confeng | 88 65% |
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Coen Brother's art is something you should pay attention to. No Country for Old Men is quite Coenish and balanced at every case. This is a tough movie to "see".
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| 1 | Bobby1974 | 90 81% |
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A classic of good and evil. I loved the characters and the scripting. Plus the story was engaging from beginning to end.
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| 1 | lameburne | 85 96% |
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Beautifully directed by the Coen brothers, this film stays with you after you've turned off the screen. Strongly recommend, but requires particularly somber and patient frame of mind to view.
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outTake | 70 35% |
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If I don't come back tell Mother I love her. Your mother's dead, Llewelyn. Well then. I'll tell her myself. (00:15:53)
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| 1 | boofasten | 90 94% |
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Beautiful
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| 1 | laking8920 | 95 95% |
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Brilliant writing, fantastic acting and excellent, as usual, directing by the Coen Brothers. One of the best films in the 2000's and one of my favorite films of all time.
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| 1 | byoungson | 91 88% |
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One of the baddest villains in the history of cinema.
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PetrosTser | 70 66% |
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It's so stylish, enjoyable and even groundbreaking at points, you almost forget that it's probably just pointless. The imposing scenery and lighting are true masterworks and both Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem achieve not only to convince but also to thrill. On the other hand, Tommy Lee Jones is rather indifferent, the engaging mystery leads to no satisfaction and the black humour of the Coens is sadly absent.
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| 1 | Digiricki | 80 30% |
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Great start, middle, but the end was horrible. Did they run out of money to finish it? Great acting, though
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Obidy | 9 71% |
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The Coen Brothers' best movie since Fargo, and probably the best adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel we'll see. It varies between quiet contemplation, incredible tension, and gallows humor. If you like neat closure in your films, this one will frustrate you, but this isn't kind of movie that gets wrapped up in a neat little bow for you anyway.
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GillSolo | 100 98% |
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A Perfect film.
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thebigone | 95 86% |
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perfect example of good movie
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xmulderx | 90 95% |
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So good.
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dmarques | 93 97% |
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I was completly amazed. The Coen brothers come out of a stretch of not so good movies and deliver with force.
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tritwo1 | 94 53% |
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Great film.
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SlantMag | 35 90% |
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"The Coens' first film since their leaden remake of The Ladykillers is an exceptional return to their Blood Simple roots, offering up a crime saga in which money is almost as irresistible as bad choices are inevitable." - Nick Schager
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ArmondWhite | 5 0% |
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Deeper, funnier and even stranger than Fargo.
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stuie299 | 90 90% |
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This movie managed to make it into my favorites even if the ending is a little disappointing. I just love all of the character development and The Coen brothers do a great job of creating the perfect atmosphere for the characters to interact. Though, Javier Bardem steals the movie with his chilling performance.
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| 1 | neatmanatee | 75 55% |
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Well, a really cool psychopath character is present, if you like such it will be entertaining.
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DetoxP | 1 0% |
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The Coens went from darkly-comic meditations on the evil surrounding greed and here decided for a more quiet, bleak, and serious meditation on the unfathomable nature of senseless evil: evil for no cause or purpose, evil as a malevolent force of nature. With the usual Coen technical mastery and Bardem as possibly the most sinister villain in film history, No Country for Old Men is a lot of things, thrilling being one of them, and brilliant being another. Score is not a grade.
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| 1 | EldarZach | 78 45% |
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Sorry, way too slow in some parts for no good reason, and a god aweful ending.
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misterlizard | 70 72% |
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Fantastic performances and well-directed but ultimately unsatisfying. To be fair I say the same about all Coen brothers' films, as something about the way they make cinema doesn't quite click for me. I also found a lot of the mumbling dialogue quite incomprehensible to my untrained ear. It earns points for Bardem's chilling performance and some genuine edge-of-the-seat suspense. And Kelly Macdonald's surprisingly good American accent. Well, anything with Kelly Macdonald gets marked up.
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| 1 | badseed | 95 95% |
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honestly, javier bardem gave me nightmares, best cohen brothers movie
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| 1 | TDG | 94 87% |
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Lacks a lot of the charm you expect to find in a Coen Brothers movie, but it may be their best film. The dialog is absolutely terrific, the cat-and-mouse game is very compelling, and it stars one of the best bad guys in modern film. The dilemma of how to deal with someone as cold and calculating and powerful as Chigurgh is really interesting to watch, and I felt entirely satisfied by the ending.
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| 1 | ballistics | 2 22% |
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Insane weirdness
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| 1 | Camerage | 92 55% |
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... or even young men.
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vahidtr | 77 82% |
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another adaptation by Coen brothers who made this great movie . the role of Javier Bardem in this movie made a new bad man .
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| 1 | myfajahas400 | 84 62% |
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Great movie!
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afx237vi | 65 60% |
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Javier Bardem really steals this movie. A creepier, more intense villain you will be hard pressed to find. Personally, I found the open-ended nature of the ending somewhat frustrating, and would have preferred a more definitive conclusion. I suspect that if I ever rewatch this movie, my opinion may change... knowing what to expect the second time round might help me to get more out of it. Great cinematography, though.
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bookhouseboy | 75 94% |
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#08#, hype, reviews, story, Coenx2!, (W Harrelson).
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 88 81% |
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Call it! Heads, you liked the ending. Tails, you felt like you got hit with a metal spike powered by compressed air... [Full Review]
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| 1 | davisty69 | 85 66% |
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Creepy and cool movie
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Haruhi | 71 79% |
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Intellectually and thematically brilliant, but emotionally lacking. It sacrifices enjoyment for its themes.
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s2marcel | 85 91% |
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entertaining and fun while still being thoughtful and meaningful
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VengefulKBM | 70 51% |
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This one doesn't QUITE do it for me like it seems to for everybody else, despite the brilliant performance from Javier Bardem. Ironically, between this and There Will Be Blood, the two Oscar favorites from 2007, I found this to be the much slower-moving picture. I also really could not get past Tommy Lee Jones' mumbling.
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| 1 | Moviefan1997 | 75 29% |
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A simple yet effective story backed up by great performances and mostly great writing and directing. However, the third act of the film fell weak compared to the extremely suspenseful first act and the well developed second act.
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NBD Rab | 95 96% |
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The Coens do it again. Bleak as all hell, but tense, gripping, and unpredictable. I'm sure some would dislike the ending, but I feel like it fit the nihilistic tone of the film.
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Petroleum | 3 0% |
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An involved storyline that has you guessing until the end. Javier Bardem shines and scares. A movie that you never really forget.
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LookJabba... | 9 91% |
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No Country for Old Men was without doubt the best film of 2007 and it's maybe even my favourite Coen Brothers film. The cast, performances, script and cinematography are all superb. Bardem steals the show, I was absolutely enthralled with his chilling and disturbing performance. I'm not usually a fan of Brolin but he is undeniably brilliant here and Tommy Lee Jones is strong as always. The cinematography of the brilliant Roger Deakins is a star of the film in itself. Simply stunning filmmaking.
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| 1 | BerretSO4 | 93 92% |
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This one gets a high mark from me. This is a great film that lets you think... It doesn't really force you to do it. In that way, it's somewhat impressionistic. It also uses silence very well to communicate. Its plot is truly bleak. Everything in the movie says what the movie wants to say. Definitely more art than film. Watch it.
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Kimisfans | 88 90% |
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http://kimisfansfilmtavsiyeleri.blogspot.com/2013/05/no-country-for-old-men-2007.html
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lisa- | 6 83% |
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basically a better version of 'the dark knight'. not really something to aspire to, but there you go.
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| 1 | cdmeaders | 95 99% |
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Rich with themes and symbolism, this film still understands what is most important; providing an entertaining story. Minimalist use of dialogue and score allow the situations to flush themselves out and give the atmosphere a despondent quality. The "bag-o-money" and "cat and mouse" tropes used effectively made this "neo-western" able to spend time developing characters and setting stakes instead of weighing down the plot. Captivating story, scenery, and characters make this a brilliant movie.
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| 1 | maxwax123 | 87 66% |
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very cool
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redflag | 86 33% |
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One of the most overrated movies of the last decade IMO. Themes treated better previously and elsewhere. Fargo communicates with us, leaves us with a message. NCFOM wallows in childish nihilism and pretends it's deep. Evil is not a force of nature, it's made by people. The nihilism at the heart of the society in Fargo is far more frightening than the bloated myth of evil thrown around here. The ending third is godawful. Most of the performances and the setting were outstanding, though.
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patman | 92 99% |
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A dark and grim thriller that's hypnotically engaging and highly suspenseful. Lee Jones' character feel overmatched in a changing world, exemplified by a psychopathic killer caught in an intense cat-and-mouse-chase driven by fate and circumstance. Great performances all over, Bardem is so good in the role as Chigurh, that he has created an iconic villain. The coin-toss scene an absolute classic; "What's the most you've ever lost on a coin toss?"
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rttntomatoes | 94 85% |
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Bolstered by powerful lead performances from Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men finds the Coen brothers spinning cinematic gold out of Cormac McCarthy's grim, darkly funny novel.
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| 1 | whotemp | 83 70% |
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- 10/2/11
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TheEscapist | 70 47% |
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Interesting film to watch at times, but boring at other times. The plot is rather simple and the film feels pretentious. Good acting and cinematography, but by the end the film felt hollow and meaningless. I've seen better Coen brothers films.
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Groovy_Souls | 95 97% |
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Dude. If there's one word for this movie, it's intense. The Coen Brothers deliver a hard-boiled story sandwhiched in between qn excellent cast and breathtaking cinematography. It's horrifying but it says so much about life today in its too short of a time. No Country for Old Men is a modern classic.
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| 1 | pineapple | 90 83% |
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The Coen brothers have such a unique style and it shines through gloriously in this film. It portrays the struggle between good and evil not as a closed arc with a clearly defined first transgression and final resolution, but instead portrays an excerpt from an endless exchange of victories and losses.
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Kurochocole | 70 22% |
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The first half portion of the film is very well presented. Using good camera techniques, mind gripping action sequences, and silent scenes, the movie grabs the viewer's attention with remarkable exposition.
Unfortunately, the introduction of a MacGuffin character later on is a grave mistake as he could've been utilized to spark a much more intense drama towards the climax. Towards the end, focus shifted towards another character who contributed little to the plot development. It's a pity...
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VorpalKitten | 90 87% |
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Really solid movie, a bit slow/long/whatever, or just low on words, but good.
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| 1 | Rafael Reis | 98 94% |
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The Coen brothers did it again!
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le mami | 45 34% |
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-- REWATCH --
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| 1 | LF-2404 | 95 96% |
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Looking for a good first-date movie to break the ice without things getting too serious? Then look further than No Country for Old Men!
Okay really, this movie is intense beyond belief, Javier Bardem puts on a performance that will make you squrim in the worst ways imaginable, and the intentional lack of a soundtrack makes the atmosphere something viewers will remember for quite a while. Excellence all around by the Coen's.
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joel-w-m | 9 92% |
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Masterfully shot and acted (TLJ's weary and witty ETB was my fav), with captivating violence and cat-and-mouse thrills, but it's the film's unique dramatic framing that really makes it stands out: namely, its perfect bookends (from the reluctant "OK, I'll be a part of this world" to dreams of warmth and light in "all that dark and all that cold") and fascinating use of distance throughout (the slow pace, the open landscapes, the lack of interaction between main characters, the removed villain).
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| 1 | RYM | 80 95% |
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4.01/5
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Boxcars | 10 97% |
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A true western for the modern age; 'No Country' deconstructs the genre while reflecting the cynicism of a postmodern society. It shows a world where fate and self-determination are in constant conflict, and where an idealized picture of the past and hopeful vision for the future clash with the unsatisfactory and depraved reality of both the past and the present.
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afifchoirul | 85 61% |
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Oscar winner No Country for Old Men is great movie about someone who luckily has million dollar in cash, but then there is the psycho killer Javier Bardem (one of the best villain I've ever seen), who want that cash too. This movie is so thrilling, and Coens put the suspense just perfectly in time. The movie is boring at the beginning, the story seems easy to predict, but then there are lot of suspense, great action flick, and come to the conclusion that I really love this movie.
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| 1 | DMBMother | 94 73% |
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Coen Brothers rarely disappoint. Bardem is downright terrifying. A great look at how modern crime has evolved beyond the experience of the old men in LE in a small town. Not in an overblown way, but in a very realistic and possible/probably way. Definitely a good use of movie time.
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onomatopizza | 90 53% |
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Tommy Lee Jones has a dream.
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FrancoGonzo | 18 96% |
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Star Rating: ★★★★★
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| 1 | Alex WS | 82 88% |
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Great atmosphere. Slightly let down by its ending.
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| 1 | Nepeta | 80 68% |
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The highly nihilistic nature of the film makes it all entirely unpredictable and shocking. Javier Bardem's performance is impeccable as Anton who is utterly sinister. The film has brief moments of humour which makes the dark abyss all the more devastating as the Coen's contemplate over fate, age and violence.
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| 1 | untrustable | 100 98% |
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Good or bad no one gets out of this life alive.
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Gnalkhere | 95 97% |
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The world is a fuck
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stevekimes | 80 47% |
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Unforgettable villain. Not enough Tommy Lee Jones. Stunning. I don't know if I want to watch it again.
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| 1 | acornley | 60 79% |
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amazing film ... apart from the end?
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NothingsGood | 70 74% |
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Scene for scene, the Coen's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's brutal novel ranks as one of the most dazzling films ever shot. As a two hour story, No Country For Old Men is a hollow, confusing tale with little direction and even less story.
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| 1 | aaronjames | 99 99% |
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One of the greatest adventure films of all time. The Coen's rare blend of adaptation and creativity make the McCarthy story jump to life on the screen. Probably one of the best performances by an entire cast in the last twenty years or so. Bardem's villian was simply a masterpiece.
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CMonster | 93 97% |
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I can point to the exact moment when I knew this wasn't a perfect movie. Early on Brolin is talking to his wife and says he's about to go do something stupid. Then we have the following: "If I don't comeback tell mother I love her." "Lewellan, your mother is dead." "Guess I'll tell her then." But then I guess that grievance don't amount to much. I guess I'll just go on with the uncertainty of my station in a world passin' me by.
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Seethruskin | 6 95% |
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I haven't seen this since it came out in theatres probably. What a fantastic film. I feel like it's overrated by turds but vastly underrated by people with taste I like. One of the Coens best (maybe a Coen bros re-watch is in order? Haven't seen a lot of them since I was a teen)
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| 1 | dmbbearcat | 92 91% |
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One of the Coen Brothers' best films in a long line of great films by these two. Everything about it was very good - writing, directing, acting, cinematography, plot, etc...And Javier Bardem's performance was chilling.
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| 1 | fragola | 94 63% |
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Beautiful cinematography as well as storyline
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Fresh | 95 88% |
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Bolstered by powerful lead performances from Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men finds the Coen brothers spinning cinematic gold out of Cormac McCarthy's grim, darkly funny novel.
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| 1 | colby | 100 80% |
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i love the idea of this film more than i actually love the film. i find it extremely creative and it kept me in a trance. i don't think it to be your average cat and mouse thriller. i adore the characters and recommend it to those who enjoy thrillers with a message behind them.
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KingCauti | 82 81% |
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The shoot out behind the hotel is one of my favorite gun fights in film.
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ribcage | 86 87% |
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Great mesmerizing story. The cast brings the characters to life very well, and i spent the movie enjoying trying to figure these people out
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| 1 | sickbay | 80 70% |
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Javier Bardem's role her is a must-see PS: read the book after.
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| 1 | dkeeper | 96 91% |
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Great movie, directors, writing and acting.
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majikat | 85 90% |
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After a fairly slow start, there emerges one of the best films of the last few years. It takes everything predictable and turns it on its head. This film (for me) is by far the best film The Coen Brothers have ever made.
There are times throughout, that I almost forgot that it's a bad man, hunting another bad man and found myself feeling sorry for the guy.
The acting was of great quality and Javier Bardem played one of the best killers ever to be casted in a film.
With regard to the end
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Parexus2 | 77 74% |
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Coen brothers are the kings of overrated film making.
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| 1 | qiddees | 90 94% |
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Cohen does it as always
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| 1 | msdstc | 87 90% |
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It's good, just not THAT good.
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QtheAlmighty | 92 99% |
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Javier Bardem pulls off one of the most terrifying and unsettling performances in modern filming and the Coen brothers somehow transfer tension and foreboding perfectly onto film. And it is a fairly faithful and good adaptation of McCarthy's fine novel to boot.
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| 1 | danastevens | 70 61% |
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Maybe part of the problem is that black comedy is a tough genre in which to create a masterpiece.
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| 1 | meleander | 95 96% |
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Very strong movie. Very good.
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donnishark | 82 82% |
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One of the most grusome and intense thrillers in recent memory. This movie is carried by it's restraint; most scenes are stretched to an almost nausea inducing length before ending with horifying payoffs. The only real problem with this movie is that the obvious social commentary is also restrained, which hurts what is an otherwise excellent suspense thriller.
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| 1 | DavidThomson | 65 44% |
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This is a reiteration of the old myth that Death walks the land. That is why West Texas has that desert look, the scorched air, and the heat that leaves brave men listless. It's why Jones talks in that languid, defeated way. Much as I admire the film, I have to say that this tautness only exposes the slackness and the cute nihilism of so many of the Coens's films. But this is the real quiet terror alluded to in Miller's Crossing and Fargo, laughed off in too many other films.
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lex | 100 98% |
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No Country for Old Men is cinematic perfection. The Coens have grabbed every aspect of a great modern film and crammed it seamlessly into this dark, thrilling story. It fulfills and supersedes all its ambitions. One of my favorite movies.
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| 1 | fantastard | 83 74% |
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It was good, but i'm not sure why. It left me confused. much like Donnie Darko did. But this is better, I think.
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DesertPunk | 88 94% |
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It actually feels like a Cormac McCarthy novel, and that has to be one of the hardest challenges any adaptation has ever met.
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susie-mauve | 91 85% |
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Once again, the Coens simply crush with the character creation and plot schemes. Bardem is killer-good!
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hsncrspywl | 90 89% |
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A perfect adaptation of Cormac McCarthy to the screen. Everything is here: the beautiful landscapes and setting, the grisly morality/message, the somewhat pulp sensibility of the characters, and incredible tension. A minimal score from Carter Burwell and some fantastic performances seal the deal. Probably the most nihilistic Coens film, drenched in atmosphere. Sound design and editing are of particular note - both add to a feeling of detachment and isolation. Good shit.
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Barraoc | 90 95% |
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Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh was a stroke of genius. Cold, relentless, scary.
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| 1 | Achayan | 89 89% |
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Really good, came highly recommended and the film was worth the watch. It had very interesting characters with an overall great filmmaking. But I a beginning to feel that the awards committees do have closed minds considering all the hype surrounding every Coens' film. Don't expect the film to live up to the reps. I am sure majority of the audience will leave knowing this is not their favorite film.
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mattorama12 | 83 92% |
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The Coens are just so skilled at manipulating a film's overall tone, which I submit is the ultimate goal of direction. There's a menacing sense of dread that just gnaws away at the viewer over the entire run time. Beautifully done.
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| 1 | omerbey | 88 73% |
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great
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| 1 | vincentvega | 93 82% |
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Classic Coen, going back to their roots with a very Blood Simple-esque endeavor.
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rewind | 9 93% |
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I get spooked whenever I see someone with muffin top hair now.
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| 1 | Guru Snaish | 91 56% |
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A great film...the first Cohen brothers film that I've really engaged with.
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MonsterGear | 94 95% |
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Highly memorable, a riveting story, and some great performances. Bardem can be ridiculously threatening without actually uttering a threat, and that blows my mind.
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martryn | 96 98% |
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Superb storytelling from the Coen brothers, who know their shit. They can make bad movies, but they really, really have to try. But if they try to be good... Course, you have to give a shit ton of credit to McCarthy, who is a shitty man, but a fantastic writer.
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zae | 92 96% |
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The Coens' best film.
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| 1 | WoozyB | 95 94% |
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Well, to sum it up in one word: Stark.
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Coffey | 90 97% |
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I loved this movie. It far exceeded my expectations. I know that quite a few people were really down on the ending but I enjoyed it. To me, this movie was really about Tommy Lee Jones and his character coming to grips with the realization that he just could not do his job anymore. He was always a step behind. I think a lot of people think the movie was about Josh Brolin's character hence their distain for the ending and overall general confusion.
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emtilt | 73 72% |
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Very good, but not a masterpiece. Marvelous craftsmanship, bit I was left somewhat wanting for there to be a bit more to it than that.
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sebby | 90 98% |
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Good old-fashioned American film-making, whatever the hell that means.
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Heer | 80 72% |
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The first two thirds are great but it's too long and stumbles towards the end.
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nimno | 96 97% |
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I don't usually go for this kind of movie, but this was an exception that was worth it. Suspenseful, scary and believable. I felt like I was _in_ the movie at times, not just watching it.
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tonydal | 60 21% |
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About as good as the book (which wasn't). More of that faux-Hemingway Cormac McCarthy crap. Bardem was like the guy in Puma Man, with the accent of Latka Gravas (or maybe Ricardo Montalban). All of this stuff was already done to death 60 years ago--and much MUCH better. And every time Woody Harrelson "acts" I always wait for Carla Tortelli to come in from offstage and swat him on the head (now there's a man who fully deserved to die).
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ktappe | 80 51% |
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Not as great as the Academy thinks it is. NOT because of the ending--I have no problem with it as others seem to. No, the problem is that we the viewers can see the Coen brothers manipulating us. Events crucial to the plot occur that the Coens go out of their way to not show us, even though they've shown similar events all the way thru the film. The events are not the problem--the forced emotional disconnect is. We want to care but they forcibly prevent it. In a way, this is shameful filmmking.
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strangepants | 75 84% |
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Excellent. Great dialogue, riddled with under-stated humour throughout.
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KasperL | 90 97% |
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Josh Brolin is awesome in this mean, lean Coen/McCarthy thriller in which the ending is as baffling as Bardem's haircut.
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| 1 | Manhatta | 94 86% |
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Incredible tension throughout (aside from the relatively tranquil ending) and this is coming from someone who had read the book and knew what was going to happen. Javier Bardem nailed Chigurh and the scene where he sneaks up on Woody Harrelson's character will forever be imprinted on my psyche as Silence of the Lambs had when I was younger.
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nilkynarfy | 100 99% |
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A horror film that looks like a western, moves like a 1960's action film and is plotted like a noir with plenty of comedic moments. Sure, every Coen Bros. flick is a genre-free exercise in great moviemaking, but this one really stuck to me. Plus, Javier Bardem's character looks like my dad circa 1976 and 2011.
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| 1 | jacksflow | 98 98% |
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Kicked me right into the face for two hours and I enjoyed every single kick. Brilliant.
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Slow Riot | 95 97% |
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excellent
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| 1 | lucky7 | 85 60% |
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a really good movie but it's pretty overrated. the title is pretty dumb, imo. but the story is great and so is the acting.
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Wiche | 73 65% |
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Loved it in the beginning, loved most of the movie, loved the bad guy who was just perfect, loved the action in it, the twisted kind of sick humour of the killer but then again.. Something was missing. And like many people say: the ending could have been way better..
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| 1 | Gigglestick | 40 32% |
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So-so. The sherriff seemed to want to be the focus, but it never worked out in the movie. Similarly, did Woody Harrelson get a role in this as a favor or something? I'm not sure who he was, and what the hell he was supposed to be doing. The movie started and ended for me with the $2 million. Once Llewellen was out of it, what was the remaining 20 minutes for? There's too much not good about this movie to make me ever give a shit about watching it again.
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| 1 | CinemaVerite | 95 96% |
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Smart and expert sense of suspense.
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ravenheart | 65 75% |
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Magnificent acting, and the ultimate point of the film well made in the end. But, the ending sequences for both Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem were completely pointless and barely related to the story. Yes, good. But could have been better.
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paulofilmo | 73 85% |
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I've ruined this for myself a bit by watching it too many times. I really want to re-edit the whole film.
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rthornhill | 98 99% |
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Wasn't surprised that this tale of fate garnered alot of academy awards, including Best Picture. Excellent ending. Highly recommended.
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| 1 | cestmoi | 85 72% |
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Sick, sick, sick with dread! Through the whole movie -- the Coen brothers are genius.
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iceblox | 70 61% |
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How people think this is the best movie ever (or pretend to), I'll never know.
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Andy | 60 37% |
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Not a bad suspense/thriller movie. Great acting. Great cinematography. My biggest issue with this film is that I just couldn't bring myself to have "willing suspension of disbelief". For a 'serious' suspense/thriller, the bad guy always knew everything, and yet with a body count going through the roof there is like ONE lawman out there after him? You kidding me? There would be half the FBI on this guys ass halfway through the movie. Serious movies need serious logical consistency.
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Vrey | 93 97% |
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Josh Brolin is under-appreciated. Javier Bardem stole the show here though.
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Stain | 80 68% |
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Not really a thriller, but a deconstruction of a straight thriller. The Coens' quirky characters and style of dialogue are starting to become their cliches, but this is still a unique film that's worth seeing
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TedDedon | 92 88% |
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Javier Barden is one of the creepiest assassins I've seen in a movie. From start to finish, No Country For Old Men oozes quality and style. This marks the return to excellence after an eleven year slouch for the Coen brothers. The quality in every category, be it the acting, writing, directing, scenery, whatever, is all top-notch. The story in and of itself is simple, but it has more reliance on the essence of the characters rather than its plot. Phenomenal; one of the decade's top films.
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Gr8Googly | 84 83% |
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One of the Cohen Brothers best. Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh joins Hannibal Lecter and the film character you would least want to have coming after you.
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nataskaos | 92 96% |
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Still one of the better movies I have seen in some time. This is my favorite Cohen film, no doubt.
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| 1 | StarSiren | 79 67% |
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I liked it for the most part. I enjoyed the characters and all that, but it tried my patience in some areas. Just a personal preference, really. It's a well written film with outstanding performances that deserves a watch.
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Magb | 85 73% |
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A very chilling and finely crafted film. Not that I expected any less from the Coens. For this one they largely trade in stylishness for iciness, and as a result the movie feels darker, colder, and perhaps a bit emptier than their other great films. When I say "empty" I don't necessarily mean it in a bad way, but make no mistake, this movie is by far their most nihilistic.
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CCLZA | 90 95% |
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Among the Coen's best.
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AgentSnipe | 93 98% |
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A very well-executed thriller from the extremely talented Coen Brothers. The movie is suspenseful, scary, and sometimes funny with the dry wit that most Coen Bros. characters have. Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and Tommy Lee Jones are great as the protagonists behind this story of stolen cash. Bardem in particular is amazing as Anton Chigurh. I saw the movie twice in theaters and after the first couple of scenes, people in the audience would gasp with every appearance that Bardem made onscreen.
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| 1 | UKSubs | 69 67% |
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Three fourths of a great movie ruined by an awful ending choice and characters not getting the necessary screen time to bring about meaningful resolution.
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| 1 | hank | 75 49% |
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Good movie, but while the story is action-packed and suspenseful, there's something missing. Also, it's a little odd that finding the bag signal while randomly driving through towns worked for the antagonist...
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| 1 | jetpac | 90 74% |
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I'd probably have to see it again to "get it" but this is one of the most interesting, unique movies I've ever seen.
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krmr | 96 99% |
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Near perfect in almost every way.
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CitizenX | 75 85% |
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great bardem and jones, but i think i might have not understood half the movie or why is everyone rating it so high, it was quiet fun to watch but a psi of ninety-something is ridiculous
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longbaugh01 | 90 88% |
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A great return to the serious for the Coens. Javier Bardem is one of the most unsettling characters in movie history. Realizing what the movie is REALLY about at the end (or before) is a gratifying experience.
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newlikegrace | 32 13% |
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I'm tempted to give it a much lower score just because there are so many 90s in the screen to the right. I will admit that Tommy Lee Jones is great, Brolin does well enough, and Bardem is a hell of a bad guy. The plot, however, wanders, then takes a dive and leaves the separate plots dangling in space, with a few extra scenes that add nothing to the movie whatsoever. "And then I woke up."
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pilgermann | 90 94% |
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This was an intense experience. I can't remember the last time that I was so nervous and felt such dread during a film. It's not all shocks and thrills of course, and is rather poetic. Folks around me seemed bothered by the way that it ends, but I don't think it could be any better.If I have one complaint, it's that I swear I saw a guy that was blasted dead by Chigurh blinking his eyes like crazy when he's later shown in the background as Chigurh is sitting on the motel bed.
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| 1 | metropical | 95 95% |
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Excellent.
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Neil Miller (Film School Rejects) | 90 94% |
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Fantastic!
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| 1 | ReV_VAdAUL | 85 67% |
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An exceptional film but the nihilistic themes are so strong as to never make me want to watch it again.
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Ayavaron | 80 83% |
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Essentially, it's taut and suspended like a slasher movie but exalted by its brief dealings in heavier subjects. The wonder of the film is in its quiet killer. More than anything else, it reminds me of Halloween.
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tinythedogg | 90 94% |
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The Coen brothers once again make an awesome movie. Top notch acting by Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem make this movie into a decent movie into a must see movie. Great casting choices, even with the smaller roles.
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easydiff | 81 89% |
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Josh Brolin's Llewelyn is an actor in the dictionary sense. He is a catalyst driving the movie forward, and the last third of this movie's attempt to drive the story into Tommy Lee's character's life, despite his absence from the first two-thirds is its critical fault.
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teknicolor | 76 69% |
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I mean, I guess I understand why people are going crazy over this movie, but I wonder how many of them haven't read the book? I haven't, and so I feel like I missed out on a lot of context. A terminator-like killer with a big ego stops at nothing to catch his prey, while an aging protagonist sheriff wonders what this world's coming to. That's great, I get that, but supposedly there's a WHOLE BUNCH of backstory that just isn't addressed at all. Might have made the ending make more sense.
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| 1 | jasonmyers | 71 54% |
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This film did not live up to my expectations. Maybe the Coen brothers should stick to original screenplays.
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cowfrappe | 65 44% |
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Perhaps upon a second viewing of this film I might come to appreciate its supposed brilliance, but I don't know that I can really subject myself to another 122 minutes of such pretention. I know I'll probably get torn to pieces for writing such heresy, but this film just didn't do that much for me. SORRY! It really was beautifully filmed though, and I felt Brolin and Macdonald really stole the show. As for Bardem, I really feel there's a difference between understatement and doing nothing...
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Mojo_Jojo | 62 66% |
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A good film up to a certain point, when rather than end it chooses to become directionless and uninteresting for half an hour.
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angrypierre | 92 96% |
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Magnificently shot, gripping, and very funny in places. Tommy Lee Jones puts in an excellent performance. The only criticism I could have is that it ends about 20 minutes after a 'logical' end point. Also, Kelly Macdonald has come a LONG way since Trainspotting.
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evrana | 68 42% |
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Anton Chigurh is an amazing character and Bardem did wonders with the material he was given. The movie overall is shot wonderfully and from a technical point of view it is top notch. And yet, there is something essential missing in this movie, it is too much about the craftsmanship of movie making and less of a movie. Because of that, it is a bit empty in my opinion.
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Cowman | 85 96% |
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I'll have to rewatch it because I couldn't really relate the final scene to the rest of the movie and it's supposed to be very important, so...
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| 1 | jeg2 | 92 99% |
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film art; helps to have read the book because the film is such a faithful rendition; cinematography, sound track, and casting are tailored to fit the story very well; perfect emphasis at end
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| 1 | Murravener | 76 45% |
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A film that truly blue balls its audience. It introduces a sadisticly intriguing villain who spends over half of the film hunting a man, only to literally skip what should have been the films climax. A pile of entertaining, yet wasted potential.
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Vandelay1 | 71 78% |
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good movie
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davagey | 74 80% |
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Very long.
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GordonBombay | 85 74% |
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Scariest villain ever!
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snaYkeY | 60 19% |
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A lesson in how to shoot a movie, rather than how to make it interesting. This overrated piece of "art" is probably one of my greatest disappointments regarding cinema.
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mfidler1 | 78 62% |
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Bardem is incredible in this film.
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SirStuckey | 95 97% |
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The Coen Brothers directing the likes of Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Woody Harrelson in an on screen adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy book. If I had no knowledge of this film and someone said the previous sentence to me I would be on board in a second. I don't think it was possible to screw this film up with all the people involved, and the only thing that people seemed to hate was something I personally liked, the ending.
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gsb | 60 23% |
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I get it. It's about the unthinking, unfeeling universe. Nihilism at it's finest and that works for some people. Not for me.
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freqflyer | 88 92% |
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Superb. Coen bros do it again. Amazing twists, highly unconventional.
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nevejas | 89 94% |
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I like seeing movies like this one. Makes me feel that all is all right and world is still kicking. It has a tight grip on reality and all the humour in it is not made up but lived through. Besides such a point of view the next best thing in this movie are characters. All of them are different and all of them carry their own message. Bardem is absolutely wonderful, speech intonation, mimics (remember scene when he meets Wells on hotel stairs), doubt if you can get better than this. A must see.
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_Pierre_ | 90 85% |
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Another brilliant Cohen movie with the mandatory sudden gruesome scene. Great acting, thick atmosphere.
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| 1 | rynhayden | 80 45% |
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Great acting, a bit edgy, didn't care for the ending.
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| 1 | moe_d | 100 76% |
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OH HELL YEAH!
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| 1 | rainybuckel | 85 63% |
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Some people hate this movie because of a drop-off type ending. I dont think it would have been true to the point if it had ended any other way. I liked this one.
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| 1 | johndonnelly | 96 94% |
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Strong! Hard to watch at times but it really grabs you.
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lodolfo | 92 87% |
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Very nice. The crash scene, I could smell from a mile away, but it was an otherwise very watchable and interesting film. Loved the humanity of Tommy Lee Jones' character.
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wetwillies | 95 93% |
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Tightly plotted and raw, No Country for Old Men just bleeds intensity. The sustained tension in this film is unreal. The visuals are cold and the music is hauntingly spare. I will say that Anton Chigurh, as a character, is maybe a bit too ridiculous for me, but it doesn't detract from the overall impact of the film.
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kitchen867 | 75 84% |
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I really want to love this film, but it just doesn't have the oumph I feel it shoukd.
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| 1 | falsekarass | 100 97% |
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This film has great personal significance for me. Though when I first saw it in the theatres, I found it very straightforward and simple, it was still stunning and thrilling (Javier Bardem's character was terrifying and fascinating). A great storyline, a great neo-western, outstanding cinematography, a perfect ending (though many people wanted to good guy to win and the bad guy to lose, it ended up being a bit more complex than that). Bravo, etcetera, etcetera.
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TripleSH | 97 99% |
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I don't scare easily, but Javier Bardem scared the shit out of me in this movie (though I should credit the Coen Brothers as well for the ability to shoot scenes that build up almost unbearable suspense). This film was a true salute to the genius of Cormac McCarthy, and deserves all the praise it garnered.
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| 1 | movieboy | 68 55% |
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Nice enough movie, but it has no life or soul. Too cold & lifeless.
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| 1 | hyunwoo8521 | 90 83% |
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Great acting all around
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| 1 | srjmas | 90 60% |
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When you encounter an ultimate evil, the most horrifying is it's ordinarity - it is not done for pleasure, merely for conviniency. Series of coin flips lead to an action, nothing to be sorry about. Actually, it is not "evil" at all in it's own perception, as it lacks the emotion; We live in the world of our dreams, we fight the injustice we can never win, it is not heroic, it is just the way it is. The moment of truth is actually a matter of chance, you can never know what will you meet behind t
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| 1 | Adurra | 87 93% |
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Muito bom
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JakeFace | 4 96% |
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3 badass dudes doing their thing; including one of the best villains in recent memory
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| 1 | Kiralio | 80 92% |
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4/5
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prinzgui | 90 60% |
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I honestly did not get the point of this movie, but I have a theory of what it is about, which still means that I have to watch again. Nonetheless the photography is darn beautiful! The acting pleased me too.
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Cinema_Asia | 80 84% |
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Even though this is a straight forward adaptation of McCarthy the Coens excel at building layers of suspense, atmosphere, and uncertainty in every character's motivations even if you know the outcome from the novel. From the start the viewer knows something is dreadfully wrong with the scenario presented but the events are allowed to unfold honestly and naturally without typical plot conventions. In this sense there's a genuine respect for the characters and the presented dilemmas.
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| 1 | krkenney2011 | 93 93% |
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The Coen brothers piece together a masterful translation of Cormac McCarthy's tale of the intricacies of the classic archetypes of good and evil. Although I think 'There Will Be Blood' should have been best picture, 'No Country for Old Men' is a testament to the slew of unbelievably good films to be released in 2007.
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yeyawankenob | 90 93% |
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Kick ass movie.
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mandy | 7 74% |
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No Country has Great cinematography and an engaging, tense narrative. The acting is of a high standard and Bardem may be one of the most frightening villians of all time but the random humourless, violence is not enjoyable
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| 1 | glm | 91 94% |
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91.000
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| 1 | Potatoez | 95 95% |
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Intense. Excellent movie.
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| 1 | opaque squid | 85 40% |
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Not quite my cup of tea, but I can't deny that it's a brilliant film.
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| 1 | Ivory Tusk | 85 70% |
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the most unconventional addition to the thriller genre since film noir. Silent, brutal and surprising, like the two antagonists, this movie has no respect for action-, drama- or thriller-genre-specific standards, and thus keeps you engaged despite its slow speed and long runtime.
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| 1 | kav | 100 99% |
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Sheer brilliance in every way imaginable. Bardem is iconic as Chigurh, the almost Terminator-like psychopath.
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| 1 | sifter132 | 83 76% |
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Really enjoyed it. Slow paced with no score - yet there is much tension and that is great directing. Great acting from the 3 leads.
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| 1 | mzam35 | 95 75% |
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A MODERN CLASSIC
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TV+Film-Hub | 13 63% |
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Interesting Monologues.
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| 1 | hstephen9 | 90 75% |
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Bardem is perhaps the scariest villain with bad hair ever. It is a bitter story with an unsatisfying ending, but you do have to think and that is what makes it so good.
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Neonman | 94 97% |
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A real taut, suspenseful, well-paced thriller-comedy. But repeated viewings show a more uneven, grumpy, and in regards to the Ed Tom Bell moments, inappropriately funny film. To be honest, there's more enjoyment at surface level. UPDATE: My qualms after rewatches have been extinguished -- this film is a masterpiece and one of the best Best Picture winners.
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LadyBug | 99 92% |
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Love the coen brothers!
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| 1 | Omicron91 | 99 97% |
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Amazing movie.
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moth fight | 93 84% |
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The ending has got to the best I've seen in a long while. It resonates so clearly and it is so simple. I wasn't paying attention to it and missed it because I didn't think it was the end. It's so subtle.
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SpokoWap | 95 99% |
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Znakomity, poruszajacy psychologiczny thriller. W mojej opinii najlepszy film 2007 roku.
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moraesfelipe | 85 92% |
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This is already a classic achievement in filmmaking by Coen brothers. And Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh character makes it a must-see 21th century's film.
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clayj41 | 89 95% |
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A world where a man like Anton Chigurh can exist is a world that has no future, or at least not a bright one. Javier Bardem gives perhaps the most haunting performance since Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs in a film that is great, but a tad overrated.
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austinmey | 99 95% |
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This film, based on the book by Cormac McCarthy, was so gripping and intense, I had to watch it twice at 3 in the morning. Javier Bardem as Chigur is by far the creepiest, most vile villain I have ever seen on the screen. It gets a 99 because the ending is just slightly frustrating, but it fits the movie.
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eric-jan | 80 87% |
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Evil killer on the loose.
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| 1 | niteswimming | 95 95% |
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outstanding
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| 1 | runforrest | 95 95% |
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This one was powered by the villain played by Javier Bardem, who was definitely the most outstanding actor in the film. The ending should leave you confused but I thought it was great despite that. A nice welcome back from the Coen Brothers.
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| 1 | Rocketlucco | 95 97% |
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Overall Enjoyment: 40/40, Plot/Themes: 15/20, Cinematography/Direction: 20/20, Acting/Writing: 20/20 The Coen brother's best film.
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lovelyricha1 | 70 37% |
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what was the hoopla about? okay it was engaging sometimes and everyone acted well, nd de oscar for supporting actor was well deserved-but definitely not a movie which can be seen again and again and again-2 times and thats it for a lifetime!
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morton | 95 66% |
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a good adaptation of a cormac mcCarthy novel. and i must say the coen brothers has done a good job. its more like a shyamalan movie minus the aliens, where silence creates the atmosphere. marvellous performance especially by the cold,menacing and straight-talker hitman played by bardem. the only thing which could have been better is the pace. but the performances very well makes up for it. a worth watch!
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| 1 | Ryanscoomer | 30 25% |
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I didn't get the point. Why was Tommy Lee Jones even in this movie? He didn't really do anything.
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omgfridge | 9 92% |
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This one will stay with you.
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 97 98% |
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Stunning and powerful.
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| 1 | SeaNoEvil | 97 90% |
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I had to watch this movie twice to fully appreciate it. Amazing performances in this movie enhanced the slightly dull plot. Javier Bardem does an excellent job playing the part of Anton Chigurh, a methodical and vicious hitman.
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venom256 | 84 90% |
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Amazing the way the film is built up and the atmosphere that is created. Bardem is awesome, I will be looking up to see what else he stars in. Really impressing/suprised by this film - a must see in my opinion!
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Myszatek | 85 88% |
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Javier Bardem as the most terryfying villain I have seen in movies.
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erlanuai | 85 68% |
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I liked. The soundtrack ausence makes the moment more tense.
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Piglet | 80 91% |
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Marvellous, although the book is perhaps even better.
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| 1 | jimbo | 84 64% |
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For such a slow film, it is hypnotically engrossing. The only problem is that the evil of the film, and the resulting philosophical meditations, feel completely artificial.
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cky4ever | 100 88% |
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fucking history in motion picture
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LarsThorwald | 78 47% |
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Liked it. The killer was awesome. The ending left something to be desired.
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hssnozdagg | 100 99% |
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Literally FLAWLESS.
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