That's part of the point. It's a neo-western, it takes looks like a western in a

Mar 12, 2019
5:40:00pm

vegasnative All-American

lot of ways, but is the anti western. Good guy isn't good. Bad Guy gets away. The Sheriff gives up. Randomness. Pointless violence. The point is kinda that the old world of the western is long gone and everything that went with it no longer applies.

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I finally got around to seeing No Country for Old Men last night. I am

Oompabluepaw

3/12/19 4:40pm

i liked it. the ambiguity makes it more interesting.

riboflavin

3/12/19 4:42pm

I've not seen the movie. The book was disturbing.

Borg

3/12/19 4:43pm

It's not really a movie about story or action as much as they try to make

SandYFan

3/12/19 4:44pm

The first 2/3 was fantastic. The final 1/3 was atrocious. Hated the end.

KingDave

3/12/19 4:47pm

Yea, totally how I felt.

Oompabluepaw

3/12/19 4:49pm

Agree on the ending, didn't live up to the rest of the movie. I thought it was

neboutefan

3/12/19 4:50pm

It's trying to understand the value system of a psychopath. They don't think

Zaphod

3/12/19 4:55pm

Disturbing movie. But the end matched the feeling of the movie. Weird.

rockhound

3/12/19 4:56pm

Its a perfect movie. Nothing about it is awful.

Dillinger

3/12/19 5:18pm

Cormac Mccarthy write very disturbing literature. The ending coincides with the

Cougz19

3/12/19 5:20pm

The ending is perfect. What specifically do you have a problem with? The movie

vegasnative

3/12/19 5:23pm

It resonated with me, and I understand more fully how the world passes you by.

ClackamasCoug

3/12/19 5:24pm

I'm wondering if its an age thing - old people feel that way - young don't.

ClackamasCoug

3/12/19 5:26pm

I can appreciate that and thank you for your take on the movie. It just wasnt

Oompabluepaw

3/12/19 5:30pm

That's part of the point. It's a neo-western, it takes looks like a western in a

vegasnative

3/12/19 5:40pm

It took about the 3rd time to really sink in when I looked for my cues.

ClackamasCoug

3/12/19 6:19pm

I like this...spot on

Borg

3/13/19 5:25am

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MMCougIII

3/12/19 6:51pm

Chigur the antagonist's ending is perfect because he comes into the movie with

Cougz19

3/13/19 9:40am

I'm with you. Was not satisfied, thought it built something cool up only to flop

DraperCoug22

3/12/19 5:24pm

I hated it the first 5 times I watched it.

Plato

3/12/19 5:31pm

FWIW. I think No Country for Old Men >>> There Will be Blood.

PJMort

3/12/19 5:31pm

No way Jose

HoustonCougar

3/13/19 7:59am

I will admit Daniel Day Lewis>>> Tommy Lee Jones

PJMort

3/13/19 9:00am

Tommy Lee Jones isn't even in the top three performances in that movie.

Cougz19

3/13/19 9:37am

OK, Daniel Day Lewis>>> Woody Harrelson lol

PJMort

3/13/19 9:47am

fair enough

Cougz19

3/13/19 9:50am

It depends on whether you see the protagonist as Llewlyn Moss or the sheriff.

PluPerfect

3/12/19 5:32pm

(spoiler)

Oompabluepaw

3/12/19 5:37pm

Its a very nihilistic ending.

vegasnative

3/12/19 5:43pm

It's more of a Cormac McCarthy thing than a Coen Brother's thing.

PluPerfect

3/12/19 5:47pm

Appreciate yours and everyone elses take on the movie.

Oompabluepaw

3/12/19 6:08pm

The bible wouldn't be the same if Satan got his comeuppance.

PluPerfect

3/12/19 5:43pm

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