I'm not jumping on the band wagon

Rating: 3/10 (12 February 2008)

5 out of 10 is generous, my thoughts on this film have shifted, from at one point considering it one of the top five of the year to now considering it to be a film full of exaggeration and hyperbole.
I respect the Coens, I loved Fargo and Raising Arizona, they seem to be in a world all of there own. The problem is sometimes its not worth taking the ride with them, they seem to be exploring cinematic terrain and while that is notable you have to understand that there will be some wrong turns. No Country for Old Men is one such wrong turn, they seem to almost be toying with the audience, finding joy in making an almost completely backwards movie. Pay no attention to the trailer it will tell you nothing.
You think this movie revolves around Brolin, it actually is a film with three leads, Brolin, Bardem, and Jones. Eventually shifting to Jones near the end.
I know there's symbolism, and some of it is meant to be deep. I know this, but I just didn't like the film. Sometimes a film is praised just for being unusual, and this is certainly the case here.