A Movie that needs to be seen

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2008)

Let me get one thing straight. Just because you didn't like the way critics appreciated this film does not mean you have to give it a 1-star. I am not a huge fan of this film. Yet, no movie deserves a 1-star unless you are talking about absolute crap. This movie is not crap. Not even close.
This movie is DIFFERENT. If you want all your action films to be like 'The Terminator', all your thrillers to be like 'The Silence of the Lambs', all your teen comedies like 'American Pie' well there will be no point of cinema. Indeed there will be no point of art.
Once in a while movies like 'No Country For Old Men' are made. These movies buck the trend and when they actually manage to get critical acclaim, we have some idiots shouting hoarse that this is the worst movie they have ever seen. Critics can go wrong, but when a whole bunch of them say the same thing, there's got to be something to it. And though not a box-office superhit, it has done fairly well. Not a 'dud' by any standards.
This movie has got a lot of things going for it. Javier Bardem's performance is right up there with the best. The visuals are ABSOLUTELY stunning. The other members of the cast are uniformly good (i wouldn't say excellent). The film has a very gritty feel to it and it is not exactly what you call a 'family film'. It is meant to stimulate you, make you think, and it does.
Tell you what: Don't listen to the people who gave it a 1-star. Don't listen to those who gave it 10 stars, either. Watch the movie. make your own judgments. It is not the best movie ever made. Probably not even the best this year (though the Academy thinks otherwise) . But it is definitely worth a watch. Maybe you might even like it. :-) 8/10