No Music- None Needed; Remarkable Coen Brothers Work of Art

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2008)

This movie is based on a book written by Cormac McCarthy, one of today's most talented writers. The Coen Brothers took a big chance making a movie from the book of a great author, but the risk paid off. They aced the story to a tee. Every detail was picture-perfect, from the dry, dusty Texas country, to the grizzled sheriff, to the methodical and superstitious killer, to the suddenly rich but hopelessly outmatched regular guy. Every nuance of darkness and light, blood and dust and heat, flies and sweat, was meticulously delivered to the viewer in its raw form. There was plenty of violence, gore, and suspense. There was also the age-old story of good versus evil. Which one do you think won the battle?
Many interesting actors had parts in this movie. All in all, it was well worth the price of admission, since it most definitely needs to be seen on the BIG screen, nice and loud.