Absolutely thrilling for 3/4th of the film

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2007)

I read up on the film beforehand and the much ballyhooed reviews had me entering the film with heightened expectations, which inevitably leads to films underwhelming in the end; however, No Country lived up to the accolades for the majority of the film, with an unexpected ending that needs some in-depth examination to appropriately digest and appreciate. I intend to watch the film a second time to both enjoy the beautiful west Texas cinematography, top notch acting of Bardem, Jones, and Brolin, as well as concentrate on the implications of the ending. I recommend viewing the film with the mindset that film making in all of its intrinsic tantalizing elements is what's on display here, foremost and prominently.