Speechless

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2008)

I went to see this movie with my girlfriend because I love the Coens' previous tongue-in-cheek humor and engaging plots like Fargo and O Brother Where Art Thou?, and the Texas neo-noir of Blood Simple. I came into the movie expecting something like a mix of the three, but instead was treated to a masterpiece. Tommy Lee Jones plays the role he was born to play, Javier Bardem is utterly fascinating in his role, and everyone else is so incredibly human. The plot is perfectly paced and played out, so that no scene bears down on any other, they each stand as important moments. My girlfriend, who loves raunchy comedies and horror movies, and myself, a classic movie buff and crime movie fan, both left the theater speechless, thinking this movie was one of the greatest movies we'd ever seen.