A classic Coen movie

Rating: 6/10 (5 February 2008)

The Coen's have been around for over 20 years now and whilst they may not be prolific they certainly have a string of fine movies. Like most artists there is certainly a Coen trademark on "No Country for Old Men". Anybody that has seen Blood Simple and Fargo will certainly not be surprised by the content or style of the movie. The Coen movies tend to have a bit of a contradiction. The films normally feature extremely psychotic characters and a high body count and yet the style of the films is very underplayed. In some ways the extraordinary becomes ordinary and maybe that is one of the objectives of the directors.
Anyway as mentioned this is another fine film and quite happily sits alongside their great movies of the past. In the acting stakes Tommy Lee Jones and Kelly Macdonald stand out, but the performances all round are excellent.