No Country for Old Men (2008, DVD)

I absolutely loved this movie, so much that I've seen it 4 times. This is a typical Coen Brothers movie, much in the same class as Fargo or even Raising Arizona where as there's much talking and dry, dark humor in between the action and excessive violence. But what makes this movie fantastic are Brolin and Bartram. Both of their charecter's are played to the hilt and from two seperate sides of the fence.
Brolin is the good old boy cowboy/blue collar guy who stumbles across a drug deal gone wrong and a satchel full of money. With all the participants in the deal dead or near death, he does what every intelligent American would do, take the money and lay low. Unfortunately for him, his identity is discovered (because he offers one of the dying drug dealers water when he stupidly returns to the scene of the crime)and then the movie becomes a cat and mouse chase, with the cold blooded killer Bartram hot on Brolin's tail. I don't want to spoil the movie if you haven't seen it but Bartram is incredible as a psycho homicidal killer who is both scary and innovated in his killing ways. The blood and gore are filmed both close up and graphically, so it's not for those with weak stomachs.
If I can say anything negative about the film, it's the open ending to the film and not having the knowledge of what happens to Bartram's charecter. Even with those factors, the film is both mesmerizing and stylish, and I give it two thumbs up for all those who like both the Coen brothers and shoot-em up intelligent films. Don't miss this one !

If you liked Fargo, you'll love this one !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first time I watched this movie - it was unsettling....the brutality; the coldness of Javier Bardem as the killer actually left me "nervous". Then my son (an adult) was over and I watched it since he had not seen it. I couldn't believe what I missed the first time around! Bardem's character was actually comical (black comedy so to speak).The scene in the desert when his comrad actually disappeared (ran) due to feeling "he was next" and Bardem's body language/reaction! The scene at the gas station when he almost choaked when the owner stated he "married into this business"; his blank look when pulled the shower curtain in the motel and shot the mexican; the straight look when blew up the car in front of the pharmacy! I am really impressed with this movie and fantastic acting by Jones, Bardem and Brolin!