Coen brothers at their awesome

Rating: 9/10 (25 August 2008)

I see several comments about the movie not being "understandable" and the plot not "unfolding smoothly". I suppose you have to have an understanding of the Coen brothers genre to be able to more thoroughly enjoy this movie. If you want a realistic and slyly humorous portrayal of the crooked, violent and rapacious animals that humans are, then Coen brothers movie is what you want to watch.
I have not read McCarthy's book so the opening scenes of the movie were a great treat. Though I had guessed how the hunt for the money was going to end soon after Llewellyn found it, the movie kept me guessing with the many unpredictable turns and twists. It was like a river flowing down a crooked mountain. You knew the water was surely flowing down but at each turn you could only see as far as the next turn and the next turn, when it came, was always a surprise. All the characters were extremely well played by the wonderful cast. Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones all did a wonderful job. The actress who played Brolin's wife (who's she?) was just fantastic in the last scene.
I have watched Fargo a dozen times. I will probably watch NCOM several more times.