Nearly Perfect. Quite Possibly the Best Film of 2007.

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2008)

Okay no film is perfect and no film ever will be. But No Country for Old Men comes Damn close to perfection. The Coen Brothers are among the greatest filmmakers that Hollywood has ever seen and it shows with this amazing work of art. Everything was stunning. The story, the acting, the cinematography, the suspense. There were very few flaws with this film. And the few flaws that are in this film are hidden so well you barely even notice them.
Plot: Well this film is basically a lock for Best Adapted Screenplay and you'll see why when you see the film. It's adapted almost exact from Cormac McCarthy's novel but they bring to the screen so well and that is where the strength comes from.
Acting: The acting was spectacular. Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, and Kelly MacDonald were all fantastic. But the biggest surprise easily came from Javier Bardem who played the ruthless assassin Anton Chigurh. He played the character in a way where I was completely frightened by the character whenever he came on screen. Kudos NCFOM cast.
Production Quality: The cinematography in this film is just like all of the Coen Brothers' films. It is beautiful. From Blood Simple and Miller's Crossing to Fargo and now NCFOM they excel every time at making a beautiful landscape and picture. The music is not very noticeable but the lack of doesn't hurt the film at all. In fact it almost helps it. It feels more real and hard hitting without the music. This film is very violent but it never gets over the top or tries to glorify it. In fact it makes you scared of it. The violence is represented by Anton Chigurh and he scared me. He bases his moral decisions off of the flip a coin showing a man with no morals and no real feeling for any human being. Nearly everyone he comes across is murdered by him showing how quickly violence effects us all as a society.
Again this film is probably the Coen Brothers' most violent film but it never gets over the top and I suggest that you see and have an open mind and listen to what they say and interpret. Because this is a very faithful literary adaptation and is not in anyway a Hollywood film.
For my final verdict this is an excellent film and it gives me chills just thinking about how amazing it is. Everything was nearly perfect. The last two films the Coen Brothers have made have been less than decent but I really felt their heart in this film and felt that every little detail was handeled with care and attention.
10/10