![]() ![]() At some level, the Coens still seem like two movie-mad brothers lying in their bunk beds, daring each other to imagine ever-more-shocking scenarios: “Dude, what if Javier Bardem went around killing people with a cattle stun gun?” That would be awesome, bro. No Country for Old Men Summary The plot of the novel follows the experiences and thoughts of three central characters, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, hunter and Vietnam veteran Llewelyn Moss, and psychopathic hitman Anton Chigurh, tracing how their paths intersect over the course of a series of highly disturbing and violent events. The Coen brothers have taken McCarthy’s mythical, fallen West and made it their own-and maybe that’s the problem. No Country is a gripping thriller about deals gone wrong, innocent men on the run, and a ruthless killer with a commitment to duty that neatly overlaps with an. Brolin, Bardem, and Jones give monster performances. ![]() Like most of the brothers’ films, it looks and sounds terrific, with a spare Carter Burwell score and impeccable cinematography from Roger Deakins, who also shot the season’s other big Western, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. I can’t speak for the McCarthy cultists, but I predict the Coen-heads will be thrilled by No Country for Old Men. ![]() ![]() The Coen brothers and Cormac McCarthy share something else besides a bleak worldview: Both the directors and the writer have attracted passionate cult followings in addition to their considerable mainstream success. ![]()
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