Masterpiece of 2008

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2008)

I can't believe it, Coen Bros. did it just again ! I have seen this movie in a screening in Germany (thankfully it was not dubbed) and I can't believe there was actually some people being disappointed by the end (won't go too much into it as I don't wanna spoil any of it). Imho, those people simply didn't pay attention enough to the movie to actually understand why it ends like that, or they simply had way too different expectations.
This movie is just simply put : a masterpiece. Acting? unbelievably good. The actors really stand out in this one. Javier Bardem is simply the perfect choice for this character. He looks great, goes really deep into character, and just makes you feel like you can, in some weird way, fully understand the role he plays. Josh Brolin? Heck, you'd think he's actually REALLY such a redneck ;-) And Woody Harrelson, well it's actually sad his role is more like a supporting character, as it's really done well and I think the movie would be way different without his role.
The camera, the directing, the silent moments throughout the whole movie are just simply breathtaking ... It's been an incredibly long time since any major commerce-supported movie like that had been released (I know there's lots of such material in the independent scene, but remember, this actually is a Hollywood movie with true artistic quality ! A true rarity these days =P ).
I wish I could buy the movie already, because I would really like to watch it over and over again ... and I am certainly not going to do the mistake and watch it in any dubbed language. If you, by any chance, live in a non-English speaking country, really try your best at seeing it in English ! The actors work is so huge, watching it in a dubbed language just simply would ruin it !