Definitely not for las chicas

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2009)

For me an almost perfect movie. Isn't to everyone's taste but the storyline, the dialogue, and the constant tension kept me enthralled throughout. The Coens have come up with another antidote to the usual formulaic Hollywood nonsense. If you don't know the story, you'll never guess the outcome.
I read the book after I saw the film. Whole chunks of the dialogue in the book have been used without amendment in the film - just a little bit unusual but testament to Mr McCarthy's skill and the screenwriter's common sense.
Yes, there were slivers of pretension at times (grace a the author's words). but this didn't stop the movie from working on almost every level.
Best movie I've seen for years. Haven't seen a decent one since.