The Emperor's New Clothes

Rating: 1/10 (22 January 2009)

This is one of those movies that everyone raves about because they want to fit in. Some all knowing omniscient movie critic ordained this film a masterpiece, and what happens? Everyone else follows suit.
This is what I like to call a "slice of life" movie. Definition: A movie with no particular point or purpose. It is merely intended to show a brief segment of a person's life.
This movie shows a few days in the life of Llewellyn Moss who is not having a very good time. He is being chased by a mass murdering psychopath who wants to retrieve 2 million dollars that Llewellyn stole.
During said movie, violence ensues. Lots and lots of violence. There is also a rather reflective and inactive sheriff who seems more concerned with philosophy and reflection, than catching Anton Chigurh-- the crazed murderer.
Said movie ends rather abruptly with the death of lots of good people, and the escape of the bad guy. There is no real point, the movie is merely a string of outrageously violent events which lead to an abrupt, unsatisfying ending.
Because this movie is based off a book written by someone famous, and directed by someone famous, we are expected to think it is a masterpiece.
I read a quote from the message boards about this movie and it said "I have a hard time liking a movie when I meet more interesting people than the characters in everyday life."
So true. What a Masterpiece