Wednesday, March 05, 2008

No Country for Old Men

Looking back at another one of the year's new classics, I'll be reviewing No Country for Old Men. If you've been living under a rock and haven't seen it yet, this is one of the better films of 2007, based on the best-selling Cormac McCarthy novel. The story follows a drug-bust gone bad, a lone manic assassin, a desperate man's attempts to escape, and an elder small-town sheriff caught in the middle of it all.

The movie itself follows the classic McCarthy style- slow but suspenseful, leading up to an eventual coup de gras that interlocks the entire cast together. Havier Bardem gives an oscar-worthy performance as the giant, hulking, crazy assassin-gone-bad who pursues the stolen drug money at any cost. No Country for Old Men has an incredible cast and was filmed in various location all across Texas, making for an anything-but-predictable story of betrayal, insanity, and murder into a cinematic piece we won't soon forget.

Do yourself a favor and see this movie. With the exception of There Will Be Blood, this is probably my favorite movie from the 2007, and was recently awarded several Academy Awards. The legendary Cohen brothers have out-done themselves again, and this one you won't want to miss.

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