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No Country for Old Men | 
| Studio: Alliance (Universal)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2353
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Region: 1
UPC: 065935815112
EAN: 0065935815112
ASIN: B00126EYMG
Release Date: August 5, 2008
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 Flip A Coin......, September 27, 2008
Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Northern Nevada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This film was a real treat and something that I wanted to watch for quite some time because I admire Javier Bardem as an actor. No Country for Old Men is a thriller that delivers brilliant levels of suspense, fear and apprehension whilst simultaneously disposing of the genre's preconceived conventions. The cinematography on show unashamedly harks back to the Coens debut Blood Simple (1983) and with their regular Cinematographer at the helm, Roger A. Deakins, it is no surprise that No Country for Old Men has been nominated for an Oscar in this category. The films score is so subtle that it aids the tension by unwittingly achieving an omnipotent silence recognizable only through an assortment of wind noises which have been superbly complemented by the bleak dialogue and dark humor.
To complement the film further it should be noted that on show here are some of the most powerful and flawless performances for some time and Tommy Lee Jones's is purely outstanding. His character embodies a demeanor of pensive sadness beautifully portrayed by the veteran actor in what is conceivably his best role to date (shocking that he has not been nominated for an Oscar, but this could be due to a lack of screen presence) it should also be noted that the final reels of the film are probably among his best ever committed to celluloid. Javier Bardem's role as the relentless and ruthless psychotic killer is astounding, his on screen presence mesmerizing and his mere appearance a pure treat along with a sense of a darkness casting over the whole room and it really makes you feel like you are in the presence of true evil. When it comes to playing a psychotic I would go so far to say that his performance has only ever been equaled by Anthony Hopkins portrayal of Hannibal Lector and maybe in years to come,
I would like to point out that there is little to no music in the entire film which is a plus to me. The use of silence throughout the majority of the movie is very original in the sense that the music doesn't cue the viewer how to react and when.
So again, not for everyone, but if you are a frequent movie goer and truly understand the makings of a good film, this is an excellent one to see.
I hope you enjoy this movie as much as I did...it's undeniably worth your time.
 Did They Run Out of Money or Time May 20, 2008
AJ Tours (Toronto)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Interesting movie. Two stories being played out at the same time. One modern and violent, the other old and slow.
Most of the last 20 minutes left me wondering why they had bothered with all the details in the first 100. Did they run out of money or time for the actual scenes to be shown?
The last possible murder, which you didn't see, was well done, as was the 2 boys on the bike - nice contrast again between the civilised world and the dark side.
One performance which was a nice surprise was that of Carla Jean (Kelly Macdonald). I had seen her performance in State Of Play. Totally different character and accent (she is actually Scottish).
I have seen better performances from most of the actors.
 West Texas never looked so menacing May 4, 2008
Matthew King
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's easy to see why this won best movie of 2007. It's the kind of movie critics salivate over, the same way they salivated over Fargo, what with the great acting, atmosphere, non-linear, non-hollywood structure. The first half of this movie is one of the most intense things I've ever witnessed, just absolute heart-pounding suspense. But then it climaxes with about a half hour left in the movie and becomes a no-action, philosophical bore about the meaning of life . Weird...Still, the first 90 minutes are well worth sitting through the boring final 30 minutes. Give it a chance, you've probably never seen anything quite like it.
A cheap Fargo knockoff April 1, 2008
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A pointless program with pointless scenes starting from nowhere and going to nowhere. This could pass time but it has no social redeeming value. All there is is violence for violence sake and then maybe not for that. Dogs get shot and we have to drive in 80's vehicles.
The actors must have been hard up for a film to make. Same people are major ascots and all I can think is that someone must have had something on them because you could not pay them enough to compromise their career.
It is the primitive pre-cell 80's. The unsuspecting good greedy victim was decided to be made a two true Vietnam (60's) person; this is supposed to make him cunning and maybe dangerous. I spent two tours and I am anything but cunning or dangerous. And I never saw a Remington 700BDL (designed for snipers.) Not saying they did not exist but we did things the old fission way with M14's (No bolts) accurate enough for Government work.
On the plus side is that the Texas country was beautiful and Tommy Lee Jones can still make an interesting face.
Stark and Bleak Realism March 29, 2008
Verve (Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is not an easy movie to watch - it is rife with tension and gore - but it is a thought-provoking one. With stark and bleak realism, it shows what can happen when criminals clash with other criminals, law-enforcers, crafty wild cards, and naive bystanders sucked into the criminal vortex. It shows what can happen when a relatively good man succumbs to the temptation to take an illegal route out of poverty, and, crafty though he is, finds himself up against a diabolically smart and ruthless sociopath - someone not likewise burdened by such distractions as a conscience or concern for loved ones. It shows how utterly cold a sociopath can be, and what a trail of destruction he can leave in his wake. Nothing is glossed here. The good guys are not better shots. Bodies do not conveniently disappear. Killings are not veiled or glorified or antiseptic, but graphic, tragic, and messy. Unlike so many action movies, this one does not lean on a punchy soundtrack or quick scene changes to heighten its impact. Rather, it moves in relative real time, and its quietness and its unblinking stare at events are quite dramatic enough. The ending is atypical, too - more of a whimper than a bang - and I think that to be disappointed by this is to miss the movie's point. In this movie, brutality is not depicted as rollicking entertainment, but as the messy, ugly, unfair, disgusting, and just plain depressing thing that it is.
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