Brilliance, Pure And Simple

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2007)

I love reading through the negative comments on IMDb. Obviously the lion's share of these reviews are left by dimwitted folks who really ought to leave movies made for adults TO adults, and the others are left by plain old idiots who wouldn't know quality cinema if it bit them on the arse. Being a huge McCarthy fan, and a huge Coen Brothers fan, I went into the theater with incredibly high expectations, and I was given more than I expected. That's no small feat. Perfectly cast, perfectly lensed, and perfectly scripted, this might be the Coen's best film, which is a MAMMOTH statement. I'm hoping that some other good film makers will take heed, and we'll see a rash of McCarthy novels brought to the screen at long last. I see Ridley Scott is taking on Blood Meridian, which certainly has some promise. Meanwhile, run to the theater to see this. Completely disregard the negative reviews that are on this site. Take those comments for what they are. Misguided opinions from fools who ought to stick to Michael Bay films.