I was mesmerized by this movie. It is hard to go and see a film these days and love every single second and frame. This is no ordinary thriller. From the first few minutes you know this is going to be a special movie. Based on the book of the same name by Cormac McCarthy, the story revolves around three central characters, Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), Sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) and Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), criss crossing west Texas in a cat and mouse game involving mexican drug dealers, stolen money, a psychotic hit man and a sheriff on his way to retirement. The very beginning of the film sets the tone, with a wide shot of the Texas wilderness. The deliberate pace of the movie was another thing I really liked, it wasn't slow but filled with tension. The lack of back round music added to the omninus tone. It doesn't give the audience cues when to feel a certain emotion. You could hear everything going on as far as the gunshots, footsteps down the hall, doors closing, phones ringing. It added to the stillness and anticipation of moments to come. My favorite character was Anton. Javier Bardem will get an Oscar for this role for sure. He plays a hit man with an odd sense of fair play. He has no real morals and bases many of his decisions on chance. The man is the grim reaper with a strange haircut and sinister voice...completely terrifying. If you haven't seen it go see it. It will be coming out on dvd in March. This might be the Coen brothers finest film.
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This is my favorite scene....friendo.
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