A Very Unique Experience

Rating: 7/10 (6 March 2017)

I have watched quite a few movies in my lifetime so far, but after viewing "No Country For Old Men" I can honestly say that I haven't really seen too many like this before.
For a basic plot summary, this film begins by introducing ruthless killer Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a man the likes of which Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) cannot even comprehend. When Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds a briefcase full of money meant for Chigurh, it kicks off a tense chase between all three parties.
The reason "No Country For Old Men" is such a solid film is because it is so deep on a number of different yellows. All three main characters are interesting and make you truly care (one way or another) about their actions, especially the viciousness of Anton (that is probably the one aspect of the movie I will always remember).
Despite the fact that this is a very deep, thought-provoking movie, it is also quite sparse and terse (perhaps more sparse than any movie I've ever seen). There is no dramatic music (no contrived drama whatsoever, to be honest), no montage sequences, no character flashbacks, or any bells-and-whistles. It is completely "straight down the line", so to speak. If you are a fan of that type of stark filmmaking, this will be one of your all-time favorite.
All told, I enjoyed watching this movie for the amount of themes it threw at me and particularly the way it portrayed the "new type of killer" in the modern world (even in the more traditional Texas). I prefer a movie with a little more obvious drama, so no five stars from me, but other than that I would recommend this to any fan of interesting cinema that does not conform to any other standard but its own.