Flawless execution, and daring finale...

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2007)

The only reason this is not a 10 star film (for me) is because I know the Coen Brothers could've made this in their sleep. It is draws much from their earlier works, with similar suspense techniques, characters traits and plot devices...
That being said, what they did do was make their best film yet. Everything they've done in the past has built up to this moment. It is easily the best film of the year (for the Academy's sake) and deserves every award out there.
So often films made from great books fail to capture the true essence of the original text. But "No Country" ranks up there with "The Shining" for the best adaptations on record. And to make such a film so brilliantly all while following the book page for page is unheard of! And the ending... The brave satisfying and ultimately terrifying ending...
It doesn't get much better than this.