Blows "No Country" Out of the Water!

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2008)

I finally saw 'No Country for Old Men' on DVD, after it won Best Film at the Oscars. I was outraged at how shallow and idiotic this film was. Then, I was curious to see the other contenders. I just saw 'There Will Be Blood' last night on DVD. This has to be one of the best Hollywood dramas in the last 5-10 years. It makes 'Old Men' look like crap! There's much more going on in ONE SCENE in 'Blood' than the entire 'Old Men' film! The main dramatic conflict in the film was Plainview vs. Sunday. I thought that this would be developed to the Nth degree, but for some reason they put Sunday on a train to some mission. I think they should have had them locking horns throughout the entire story. However, their conflict generates some important themes that the film is wrestling with. I can't wait to see this film again, and again, and again... Shame on the Coen Brothers! Let's take that Oscar back from them!