Simply mesmerising

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2008)

Saw "No Country for Old Men" today with my wife and we were mesmerised. I am usually a harsh critic and I can be critical of small annoying things in good movies but I found that at no stage did I look to my watch in this one. It is a disturbing movie and if you are looking for the normal good guy overcomes baddie ending forget it. The movie gets you in and keeps you there because you simply cannot predict exactly what is going to happen. You are treated to very visual violence and you are teased by potential implied outcomes some you see directly, some in your peripheral vision and some are implied. The Coens are geniuses, Josh Brolin is the guy you are rooting for and Javier Bardem puts in a performance which simply must win him the best supporting Oscar He is riveting and hypnotic. Bravo to all involved in the movie.