Gripping from start to finish

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2015)

The beginning of the film contains a voice over from Tommy Lee Jones which instantly catches your attention. It's an example of a scene where sometimes less is more. The scenery as Jones describes his background is stunning and the words that Jones uses exactly describe his view throughout the film of what is happening to the town he's a sheriff of. The picture, directing, script and acting is superb and its a film that is a favorite of mine that I could watch over and over again. It is a film that could appeal to a wide audience due to the action scenes mixed with a sharp script. Bardem is great as the bad guy in the film. He has a strange haircut which only adds to his menace. To sum it up, this film is exactly why I love going to the cinema because every so often a gem like this comes along.