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The Coen brothers are a genre of their own. And this film fits in with their unique style. Not for the faint of heart, the violence is extensive and graphic but it is an interesting personality study of three men in west Texas in 1980.
Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon the desert scene of a massacre obviously from a drug deal gone terribly wrong. The drugs and the huge quantity of cash are still there and Moss sees a way out of his simple west Texas life. While not interested in the cocaine, he takes the cash. But he knows that might make him vulnerable so until he can assure that he's not discovered, he sends his wife Carla Jean (Kelly MacDonald) off to live with her mother until things cool down.
When Sheriff Ed Tom Bell's (Tommy Lee Jones) deputy Wendell (Garret Dillahunt) discovers the carnage, Bell trailers in his horses and tells his wife Loretta (Tess Harper) good-bye and heads out to see what he can find in that desert.
Meanwhile, Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a psychopathic killer, is on the loose. Sheriff Bell is trying to put the puzzle together and realizes that Moss may be in great danger. In the process of further investigation and Moss' effort to hide, bounty hunter Carson Wells (Woody Harrelson) becomes involved in the search for Chigurh.
Written and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, this film also utilizes many crew members who have worked with this team in the past. This film won the Academy Award for Best Film of 2007.
Rated R for strong graphic violence and some language.
My personal rating: B+
The Coen brothers are a genre of their own. And this film fits in with their unique style. Not for the faint of heart, the violence is extensive and graphic but it is an interesting personality study of three men in west Texas in 1980.
Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon the desert scene of a massacre obviously from a drug deal gone terribly wrong. The drugs and the huge quantity of cash are still there and Moss sees a way out of his simple west Texas life. While not interested in the cocaine, he takes the cash. But he knows that might make him vulnerable so until he can assure that he's not discovered, he sends his wife Carla Jean (Kelly MacDonald) off to live with her mother until things cool down.
When Sheriff Ed Tom Bell's (Tommy Lee Jones) deputy Wendell (Garret Dillahunt) discovers the carnage, Bell trailers in his horses and tells his wife Loretta (Tess Harper) good-bye and heads out to see what he can find in that desert.
Meanwhile, Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a psychopathic killer, is on the loose. Sheriff Bell is trying to put the puzzle together and realizes that Moss may be in great danger. In the process of further investigation and Moss' effort to hide, bounty hunter Carson Wells (Woody Harrelson) becomes involved in the search for Chigurh.
Written and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, this film also utilizes many crew members who have worked with this team in the past. This film won the Academy Award for Best Film of 2007.
Rated R for strong graphic violence and some language.
My personal rating: B+
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