Good Movie, but It's No Fargo

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2008)

I really enjoyed this movie, but after thinking about it, there were too many similarities to Fargo and other Coen Brothers movies to give it a nine or ten, or for it to be considered a classic.
Much of the movie follows the same path as "Fargo". An offbeat law enforcement officer, a crime that escalates beyond what anyone could have imagined, and some quirky, "everyman" locals. But I don't find Chigurrh to be any scarier than the character played by Peter Storemare, and William Macy and Steve Buschemi added a humorous touch to "Fargo" that's missing from "No Country".
This movie basically follows the tried and true Coen Brothers template. It's a quality production, but lacks the originality that might have made it great.