Maybe the best movie made during my lifetime

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2008)

I went into this movie with the highest of expectations, being a fan of the Coen bros and of several of the actors involved. This movie did not fail in any aspect of the those expectations. The movie examines basic and seemingly simple principles people have, one soon finds out however that things are not so simple. The backbone of this movie is Tommy Lee Jones, and while Bardem is the force that drives this movie Jones' character sheriff Ed Tom Bell really pulls everything together. Some people where disappointed with the ending and I can see where they are coming from but if you truly understand the movie the ending may not satisfy you but you will truly enjoy it. Bardem's performance and the principled psychopath Anton Chigurh will send chills through your body. Even when he is not on the screen you feel his presence weighing over not just the characters on screen but on your own mind as well.
Everything else fits in perfectly and makes this movie brilliant. The cinematography is flawless and the decision to go without a score adds to the already tremendous amount of suspense. The direction is of course brilliant as you would expect from the Coens. The screenplay which the Coens may in fact win an Oscar for is almost taken directly word for word from the novel, and why change something that is already perfect and I admire the Coens for not wavering from the book.
Please see this movie it will stay with you no matter if you think it is great as I do or if you simply think it is mediocre. Anton Chigurh will be in your mind for days to come. Call it friendo