well told story

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2008)

i've seen a few of the Coen Brothers movies,and didn't really like most of them.i just thought they were too weird.but this one's different.it seems more based in reality.these characters could exist and their actions are plausible.i also thought the characters were well defined within the confines of the movie.this is a dark movie,for sure.the story is set in 1980,and is more or less told from the point of view of the local sheriff and his perspective on the changing times and the new breed of criminal.this is a crime drama,but it's also a western of sorts.it's violent,but not as much as many other movies.this is a character and dialogue driven movie.i thought it was well done.it's not an action packed movie.in fact,it may seem a bit slow at times but the story is told well enough,and the characters are interesting and engaging enough that it never becomes boring.in fact,i found it very compelling.i liked everything about this movie. No country for Old Men is a 10/10