Man finds bodies, drugs and money. Takes money and probably wishes he hadn't

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2008)

The Coen Brothers most definitely back to form. Like 'Fargo' (the Coen Bros film it is closest to), it is the landscape that dominates the film. Here, we are in the harsh world of West Texas, and from the magnificent opening sequence we are left in no doubt of man's insignificance and smallness, and of how life is always going to be a struggle against this landscape. Once again, the Coen's brilliantly conjure up a graphic, vivid sense of place - there are surely no-one among present day film-makers who are better at bringing a particular landscape to life. After all the justified praise for other aspects of the film, and for the performances of the leading actors, I thought that the filming of West Texas deserved a mention