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I just got back from seeing No Country for Old Men. It is an adaptation of Comac McCarthy's novel directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. The film opens with the arrest and escape of a criminal (Javier Bardem). The criminal then embarks on a series of murders and car thefts to evade recapture. Meanwhile, a hunter (Josh Brolin) comes upon the scene of a shootout. In the back of one of the trucks is a huge load of heroin. When he comes across the corpse of the only man to escape, he finds two million dollars in a satchel. So, of course, he takes the money. It's not long before the escapee is pursuing the hunter to get the money. When the sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) discovers the scene tof the shoot out (now with neither drugs nor money), he has a good idea as to who might be involved and sets out to track everyone down before anyone else gets hurt. This story of a chase is the occasion for meditation on the increasing corruption of modern society and the conflicting values which motivate the characters. The tone is as world-weary as any movie I've ever seen, and the movie offers no resolution and no hope. It is a relentless bloodbath of casual, even mechanical, violence from the opening moments to all but the very last scene. All that being said, it is one of the most unflinchingly honest movies I think I have ever seen. Every performance is top-notch. Every line plays with utter sincerety. Even though I had heard lots of spoilers, I was completely drawn into the desparation pushing these characters. I will probably be thinking about it for days to come. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. Warning: If you're concerned about just how violent it gets, this movie is not for you. Here's the trailer.
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