Tough film -- great symbolism..

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2016)

The story: an uncompromising tale of greed, ruthlessness, and unstoppable foes, with a backdrop illustrating the changes the drug trade has ushered in. Javier Bardem is the most frightening, but personable*, assassin ever caught on film (*that's what makes him so frightening).
In my opinion, the USA IS the country symbolized in the title - due to drug trafficking, it has become overrun with narcotics, gangs, weapons, and senseless murders. It is {no longer} a country for old men to live peacefully.
Brilliantly shot and directed, with fabulous performances all around. But it won't cheer you up, or make your day. Sorry.