This won Best Picture? Really?!

Rating: 4/10 (12 February 2018)

A very unusual choice for Best Picture winner, I really don't see what all the fuss is about with this movie.
The character work in the early going is so under-developed that I didn't give a fig who would win during the shootouts. The pace was so meandering that I nearly nodded off on occasions (1hr 50mins was spent on a story that probably could have been told in under an hour). A score of some description would have helped to alleviate some of the tedium.
The popularity of this one baffles me as much as The Big Lebowski. The Coen brothers must bring something to the table that I just don't see.
Stunning cinematography and a thoroughly engaging performance from Javier Bardem as the villain compelled me to give this film a 4/10 - I can't go any higher in good faith due to the thin plot, dreary pace and general lack of life and spirit in the picture. A shame really as all the pieces were there to make a memorable film.