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No Country for Old Men (2007)

★★★★½ — No Country for Old Men (2007)

Adapted from Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name, No Country for Old Men arrived at a point when the Coen Brothers were considered something of a cult proposition, respected but commercially inconsistent following the mixed reception to Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers. Working with cinematographer Roger Deakins and shooting largely on location in New Mexico and Texas, the brothers returned to the sun-baked, morally bleak territory of Blood Simple and Fargo. The $25 million budget was modest by major studio standards, making its $170 million worldwide gross a considerable vindication. The film swept that year's awards season, winning four Academy Awards including Best Picture, and effectively reestablished the Coens as major American filmmakers rather than reliable niche ones.

We've literally all fantasised about this scenario. You find an abandoned briefcase full of money by a bunch of dead or dying armed fellas. What do you do? Therein lies the premise of this great Coen Brothers movie. Like other Coen Brothers movies the writing is top tier. The acting by Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem is absolutely flawless. It's only let down is the sudden ending for me. Other than that it's up there with the best.

Rating: ★★★★½ | Year: 2007 | Watched: 2025-04-08

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