Wednesday, March 26, 2008

No Country for Old Men

I tend to get lost with too many men acting in a piece, but not if they are unique enough. It was not a problem here. Still, (after "Eastern Promises") another load of violence (which the Coen bros generally do well) was probably not the best strategy.
eh... it was ok. The first half kept my interest, and Javier Bardem's performance was quite intriguing (visual association: 1, 2). But I did not see how his character followed some sort of "greater code", and I totally spaced out in boredom during Tommy Lee Jones' final monologue that was supposed to be the point (title) of the film... *yawn*
and Woody's character served no function... a quietly-paced film can't handle that much deadweight.
Rated 4+.

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