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Viewer Reviews of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
 | amazing - mart1nIn No Country for Old Men we see Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) as your very average guy who some how stumbles upon a big dangerous drug deal that has gone very wrong right in the heart of the barren and waste land that is the Texas plains. Here in all the midst of guns blood and many dead bodies, our man Llewelyn finds himself a satchel packed full of more ... |
 | a mixed bag - Cyberx_94No Country for old men Directed by the Coean Brothers this Western featuring Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem is about a man who comes upon and sum of money and finds himself being followed by local police and an insane gangster. The movie is 117 minutes long. I have very mixed thoughts on this film. No country for old men is a surprisingly quiet film at more ... |
| Coen brothers at their best - DarraghThe Coen Brothers are back to their best in this simply flawless depiction of the old fashioned cowboy tail, in which a hitman tracks down the loot from an ulikely assailant in the form of Josh Brolin. Rich in Narration, from the ever brilliant Tommy Lee Jones, this before its time Masterpiece would have swept the oscars completely if it were not for the more ... |
| - Dave CA truly great film. It is as close to a modern great as we've had in a while, reminding me of another modern oscar winner, Crash. A great storyline combined with fantastic casting comes together to form an amazing film. It reminisces of old westerns, highlighting that a film not set in the modern hectic world of parallel universes and superheroes, can more ... |
| Deserving of the oscar gold - will4592Back in 2005 many Coen Brothers fan's were distraught. Their favourite writer/directors had lost their touch. After 3 years in hiding the Brothers have finally come back with a bang and a very big one at that. The film begins with Tommy Lee Jones' flat confiding voice delivering a story of how he sent a young boy to the chair for killing his 14-year old more ... |
| Good Viewing - eugenemcloughlinThis movie was a bit slow paced but as soon as there was action all hell broke loose... I particularly liked the hired gun - he reminded me of the cold blooded guy in Fargo - you know the one who put the body in the wood chipping machine!!!! Anyway the film is the best Coen brotheres film since Fargo. I shall be buying this on DVD. It has an interesting more ... |
| not good at all - emmoi didnt think that this movie was good at all! i felt that it has no stroy line . although there was plenty of action in the film, i felt that the film , as a whole was very bad. i also cannot see how it got so much awards for best this and good that. i would not recommend this to anybody and i am disappointed that the public voted it for so many awards. more ... |
| Rubbish - FergalCollinsWent to see this movie with my wfie and two firends and we all came out saying it was the worst movie we had seen. It was slow moving and pointless. No idea how this featured so highly in the oscars. A total waste of time and money. more ... |
| Best Movie i ever paid money to see - Red_brianWow, wat a film, the first time i went to see it i thought 'yeah that was good' second time round i couldn beleive how good it was. great performances from Javier Barden and Josh Brolin and a great showing from Tommy Lee Jons aswell. The tension and meaning to this film was of the highest degree, with the best seen witgout any doubt being when lwellyn was more ... |
| Excellent! - RSTGreat movie , really enjoyed it.those who hated it , obviously want a nice hollywood ending, which wouldnt have worked at all! more ... |
| True Coen Brothers style - SimonI was expecting a lot from this film maybe too much, but don't get me wrong all the elements are here and it is a great movie in true Coen brother's style. This is not the kind of movie that you're unconsciously guided through a signposted plot on autopilot without having to give your imagination too much of a workout, the opposite in fact is true in this more ... |
| Boring!!! - Fluffy HunyI completely disagree with everyone who says that this movie is brilliant because I completely wasted my money going to the cinema to see this as I was bored within the first ten minutes and when I was still bored an hour later, I decided to leave. I simply do not understand how the coen brothers have won oscars and baftas and other awards for this movie, more ... |
 | Silently Stunning - kellierMovie of the year so far for me, excellent, full of surprises, suspense and deep deep moments of fear for the main character. The acting is amazing from all involved, Oscar glory well worth while. The ending while not hollywood is thought provoking and leaves you wondering in a nice way. No soundtrack but it really doesn't need one I'd watch it again. more ... |
| Starts Well Ends Terribly - jennithThis film is one a lot of people will be interested to watch epically after its Oscar success my advice is do not believe the hype. The film starts well as we meet Moss a hunter who comes across a drug deal gone wrong and then finds a suitcase with 2 Million dollars in it. He knows that he has got himself into something bad here and sends his wife away and more ... |
| Excellent thinking persons film, Excellent thinking persons film - mi3eI was unsure what this film would be like, based on the user reviews I read on this site, something I'm going to take with a pinch of salt next time around. If you want a fomulaic action packed hollywood no brainer look elsewhere but if you want a thought provoking, character and dialogue driven excellent piece of cinematography them this is for you.. Sure, more ... |
| very good - lisa okeeffeGreat film one of the best i've seen in a long time. Didn't like the way it ended. Superb acting esp Tommy lee jones and javier bardem more ... |
| Not The Usual - CalI loved this movie. It has to be one of my favorites of all-time. The people who don't like this movie are the people who like all the ends tied up and a nice happy ending so they can go home satisfied. For the rest of us, we like something different and this movie provides it from start to finish. UNMISSABLE more ... |
| Voilent, atmospheric and well acted. - terry connollyThe only reason i'm not giving this 5 stars is that after seeing Juno i don't know if i can ever give another movie 5 stars again, however if the tab below had an option for 4 and half stars it would at least get that. The acting is just perfection and Bardem's portrayal as a cold blooded killer is chilling to the bone. There's a few different underlying more ... |
| Great characters, frustrating ending. - JacksonMaybe your indecision is an indication that the movie isnt fantastic. I enjoyed the movie. It had some great characters but the film to me seems to lack a point. I wasn't happy with the lack of conclusion either. more ... |
| Dense and Menacing - AramiconIt's no country for old men, and no movie for soft edges or expected conclusions. Masterfully shot, and adeptly cast, the Coen brothers capture and present a world of weary cruelty, social disintegration, and desolate desertscapes. Here, monstrous high principles are embedded in a merciless killer as he murders and persues. Here, twisted logic and the toss more ... |
| good show - roxywow i see some bad reviews below me! this is a great film. one of the best heros and one of the best villians in quite a while with two careers in the making. doesnt follow the normal film conventions as true coen film shouldnt but as a result comes closer to realism. broadly its a film about america.. where it came from and where its going. more ... |
| Leave 10 mins before the end.... - Bullet..as this is a very good up to then. I found the ending to be very unsatisfying. There are good guys, bad guys, good bad guys, bad good guys, very bad guys and psychopathically bad guys in this film as far as I could make out! Two useful tips from this film is to always book 2 rooms if you stay in a motel in America and stay away from blokes with very dodgy more ... |
| hmmm i dunno.... - Angry GnomeExcellent cast. Javier Bardem is chilling as the psychotic killer. good story but at some junctures in the plot i was wondering why certain things happened.........worth a look all the same more ... |
| smoked ray - le boo badlythis film was the best film since the land before time part 76. in other words,a decent film. however the popcorn and coke made the film and that was le boo badly, french productions. savage more ... |
| Artistic?No - jjgdYou know they thought they were being cool with the ending like that.That just shows you where the Coen mentality is. A very good film up to the end. The Coen's need to act responsibly and they ended up showing us their true colours-love of violence and lack of meaning.If Hollywood continues to shovel this type of rubbish we are truly truly lost.! If I had more ... |
| Hmmm, I'm not too sure. - Spudgun McGeeWe I first saw this film even going in to it I already had the preconsieved notion that it was brilliant. As a huge Coen's fan I was really exicted by the fact that they were back on form. So what did I think of it when it was over? Well I can see why its percieved as being great, visually stunning, great acting(especially Javier Bardem whose a shoe in for more ... |
 | Will Still Be A Top Movie of 2008 At Years End - pandabatAdapting from a Cormac McCarthy novel set in the early 1980s, the Coen brothers return to triumphant form on-screen with "No Country For Old Men". Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), a modern-day odd-job cowboy and Vietnam veteran, happens across a drug-deal gone wrong while hunting in the desert scrub of southern Texas. Finding a stack of drugs, arms, more ... |
| must see film - delboyI will start off with saying this is a must see film, maybe not necessarily in the cinema but definitely when it comes out on DVD. I am still thinking about this film which is always a good sign, it opens a lot of questions and does not necessarily give you an answer for them, you have to use your own mind and think a bit. So I have a word of warning, for more ... |
| Instant Classic - BigRubbaThe first truly great movie of the new millenium. Its true that its a quiet, slow moving film that doesnt provide the viewer with the usual closure or happy ending. Its a challenging film; the suspense is almost uncomfortable at times and the cold blooded violence is chilling. This is central to the narrative, the "Old Men" cannot comprehend the more ... |
 | A future classic. Terminator meets Unforgiven. - gopmeilaThis was pure class from those genius Coen brothers. I went in with high expectations, and was not disappointed. Think Javier Bardem gave his best performance to date. A kinda Hopkins-esq quiet, enigmatic yet terrifying psycho.As a contrast, a gentle, wise Tommy-Lee Jones delivered most of the trademark Coen bros deadpan comedic lines in a script that was more ... |
| Class - SteveBuscemiTo all the moaners in this list....wait for the next Will Ferrell movie...might suit your attention span better. more ... |
| No Country For Old Men - Jedi's Light SabreOk, to be fair the acting was excellent, flawless even. But OMG what a load of rubbish, I just didn't get it! My boyfriend thought it was a brillant film so maybe I was just missing something but I don't think there was much of a story to it, it was tooooooo simple. Maybe wait for the DVD and a weekend night when you have nothing better to do, don't give up more ... |
| ssssshhhhh! QUITE PLEASE! - I like the cinemaI dragged my girlfriend to see this film, and honestly I could not wait for it to be over. However I thought the acting was good, but in a film that is reviewed as "very very good" by movie buff's it would obviously have to be. I was extremely conscious of eating any popcorn incase I made any noise because the film was so quite. Probably to more ... |
| Halloween 25 - liam_kelleherLike a lot of people I was looking forward to this movie. The Coen brothers have had mixed reaction regards their last movies but you can always rely on the fact that their movies will be different. Again like a lot of people I came out of the movie with a mixed reaction. Was it excellent ( i don't know...maybe in time ) ? Was it only moderate or poor even more ... |
| Good movie... - elchancoi enjoyed this movie but have to say the ending can be a bit off setting! but i like to leave movies guessing... more ... |
| Gripping. Tension Packed! - The CriticMan (Josh Brolin) finds dead drug dealers money, Other man (Javier Bardem) looks for his money. Man runs and other man kills people as he chases. Simple story that has been told many times but detail in No Country for Old Men is in the execution. The scenery and especially the lack of any sound track work excellently. Every time Bardem is on scene he more ... |
| No Closure for Young Film Reviewer - Frank BascombeNo Country for Old Men was a difficult film for me. I'm going to give you a purely personal reaction, because I'm not convinced that I really understood this film, so I don't want to start breaking it down for anyone else. I'll start with what I know for sure. This is a beautiful film. It deals in long, lingering shots which create a feeling of patience, of more ... |
| Maybe next time... - keoghsarahTo all the people sitting around me I seriously apologise! I jump at everything and so I jumped through this whole damn film as it was deadly silent one moment and then jumps the next. This film is really different in that it does nothing to try and explain the plot, the who, the why, the what. Some films can kill themselves trying to explain exactly what more ... |
 | Hmmmmmmmmm - dizzydubI liked it generally but was seriously let down by the ending. At the end everybody in the cinema was scratchuing their heads and asking each other what was the story with the ending. I've told people not to watch it as the ending was ridiculous. more ... |
| be warned - jpdi love the cohen bros films usually-be warned this is another lost in translation. more ... |
| Someone help me! - annieIf anyone got the ending can you explain as I was starting to seriously doze off and wasnt concentrating on the story he was telling - Thanks more ... |
| OMFG - annieI went with two friends to see this movie and we all thought it was shocking...... shockingly bad! The movie was basically about some eejit who wants to get himself killed for a bit of money. And to kill him this creepy soooooooooooo creepy guy kills a loada people - anyway it was a crap movie - dont go see it! more ... |
| daycent - darragh mooredaycent film kid. Lockys a muppet he feel asleep inside the cinema never even seen the film. that muppet has no intulectuism. if your like the same old predictable films with the usual a happy ending with everything wrapped up you probably will not like this as its fecked up twice more ... |
| THE DYNAMIC DUO DO IT AGAIN - murphyej1iT BEEN A WHILE NOW SINCE THE COENS HAVE BROUGHT OUT SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, YOU COULD SAY THEIR LAST MEMORABLE FILM WAS O BROTHER WHERE ATR THOU, BUT WITH NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN THEY HAVE CERTAINLY RISEN THE BAR. tHE FILM IS ADAPTED FROM A CORMAC MCCARTHY NOVEL AND IS SIMILIAR TO FARGO AND BLOOD SIMPLE. THE PLOT IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD IN THAT IT BEGINS more ... |
 | Its not all about acting - darragh MooreThe acting and screen play is excellent. However the film is utterly useless. The only good thing about it was the ending when I woke up from my slumber to go to the pub and down a few shots of whiskey to wake myself up. terrible film. I can't believe people liked it because it is so basic. The Coen brothers have made a film that is over-original. It is so more ... |
| One of the worst. - LockyI liked Fargo and others but this is without doubt, the worst film I HAVE EVER SEEN. If you suffer from insomnia... Watch this film. It is disgracefully simple and slow. People in the cinema were laughing when people were being shot. the small quirky jokes were not funny at all and there are characters in the film that do not have any meaning or use. The more ... |
| interesting but not engrossing - nadia cNo country maybe loved by many readers but has it crossed over into the movie realm? Well yes actually it has and has done so rather well. This is arguably the best Coen brothers' film, not only does it stand up remarkably well for those who have not read the book (me) for those who have read the book (the rest of the world it seems) mention how refreshing more ... |
| what a film should be - the JennetDon't pay any attention to the begrudgers they are either full of shit or they don't get it.This is an excellent film from start to finish.The acting is subtle,and restrained enough that some won't see it,but Tommy lee Jones in Particular is spot on as an old man who is afraid of the world he lives in 'coz he can't understand it. Listen to your parents or more ... |
| Good until the Ending, - A Power, A PowerI was expecting a lot from this film because it has been mentioned for Oscar Nominations and Golden Globes and whatnot. It was a fairly engrossing film until the last 15 or 20 minutes and then it all went wrong. What an unbelieveably bad ending....could have done better myself. Why go to the trouble of producing a fairly decent film and then give it an more ... |
| The Emperors have no clothes - riddle_me_thisI'm still in shock. Not as a result of how good this film was, but how a pointless, ordinary film can have the cinema-luvvies salivating so much. There is nothing unique about this bore-a-thon other than its 'hype to quality' ratio. There are dozens of films identical to this one in plot and superior in quality. It was like watching an embarrasingly bad more ... |
| love it or hate it! - stereophonic2kI must say like a lot of people i was swept up in the current oscar hype surrounding this one, i read some of the review captions on this page and thought what am i letting myself in for! However the draw of Javier Bardem was far too much for me to avoid this one though! I had read that the Coens thought of him as the only choice for the part of Anton so more ... |
| amazing - PMSen this film yesterday, big fan of the coen brothers, being dying to see this and it did not dissapoint, coen bro's have a magic touch with there films. They choose the perfect actors and do things there own way,great film, want to watch it again. more ... |
| Not upto the hype - Keitho-10Went to see it because of all the hype and oscar nominations. But i am still struggling to see why. Shocking ending and a bad story line, the only reason I stayed in the cinema was the tension that would keep you on the edge of your seat. more ... |
| The Good, the Bad, the Unnecessary and the Arthritic - ocolRespectively Brolin, Bardem, Woody and Tommy Lee. Perhaps it's the widespread critical acclaim that had my expectations too high, or maybe the unusual lack of soundtrack to guide my wandering thoughts? Fact is I did not dislike this movie nor did I like it. In a short summary to a friend I described it as Spaghetti Western meets the Terminator however that more ... |
| Don't listen to the hype - KrankIf anyone is going to see this film because of all the hype, from "movie critics" no less, DONT waste your time. Despite what "movie critics" are saying ths is not a good film, by any standards and most of all if you are a Cohan Bro's fan, its not at all like the rest, at all, it has no music and seems like they think the sound of wind more ... |
| Absolute Peach!! - gawoo1012I can understand some of the mixed reviews contained on this site for this movie as it is not your stereotypical Hollywood fare. However, fans of the Coens will love this movie. I feel that Fargo is a superior piece of work but this movie is a close second. The cinematography is awesome and the landscape is as much as character as the brilliant cast. more ... |
| Brutal - LeesaIn "MY" opinion....... Worst film i have ever seen, the only consolation was that i was in the VIP screen and had a recliner!!! Absolute rubbish, Slow as sh1t and no bloody ending.... would not recommed anyone go see it!!! more ... |
| HOLLYWOOD FINDS CURE FOR INSOMNIA!!!! - moviemanWHAT THE F**K? DID I WATCH THE WRONG MOVIE? THE SLOWEST FILM EVER WITH THE WORST ENDING POSSIBLE.THE WHOLE CINEMA WAS DUMBSTRUCK........WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REST OF THE FILM? DON'T WATCH THIS TO BE ENTERTAINED,ONLY IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING! DECENT CAST,GRAPHIC VIOLENCE IN SOME SCENES,THEY'RE THE ONLY POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS FILM. more ... |
| Most hyped-up waste of money this year - skhow can this be flawless?? It has to be the biggest hoax of this year. pure rubbish more ... |
| Movie of the Year - rob cumiskeyThis has to be a contender for movie of the year already. It is a wonderful thriller, with 3 fantastic actors, each fulfilling their potential. The movie moves along at it's own pace - much slower than your average Hollywood movie, and it's refreshing that the Coen's can pull it off. They don't rely on cheap and quick thrills. They build up a mesmeric more ... |
| Fab! - thethreeninesReally enjoyable. It contained numerous parts to keep you on the edge of your seat, and at times jumping from it! The ending left a little to be desired but overall sensational! Acting was brilliant throughout more ... |
 | MUST SEE - Siobhan LSet in West Texas, Josh Brolin does an amazing job as the guy chased by a man who would rather kill than not, Javier Bardem. Brolin found a bag of drug money and the dealers want it back. Look out for new and original ways of killing. This has very little of the Coen comedy - they played this one straight and realistic - not all the baddies die and not all more ... |
| Excellent - AmyMcGarrigleAbsolutely brilliant. Brilliant acting, cinematography and story. The friend I went with was on edge the whole time (every tine i looked round she was shielding her face - bit sensitive!). But it was fantastic. And with some of the usual Coen Brothers black humor here and there. Highly recommend it! more ... |
| very disappointing - ah_ladsHave to say I was looking forward to this movie but I was very disappointed. It just seemed to me to be killing for killings sake. I love the Coen brothers but this was not on a par to their greatest works namely Fargo and Millers Crossing. It had barely any humour at all. There didn't seem to be any reason for his killing spree at all either. I'll accept more ... |
| Haunting - filmfan44"No Country For Old Men" is a strange film. In terms of story it's pretty ordinary; Moss (Brolin) is a very uninteresting character and the plot is underelaborate. On the surface this is a 2, maybe 3 star film. However, there are two things that elevate the film to 4 stars; the brilliant commentary on modern society and, in particular, Javier more ... |
| No country - - LukesterI fell asleep twice and didn't miss a thing. Yes it is tense, but that fades because it drags on too long. It starts off well but slow, after that it spirals into a long drawn out yarn, with many anti-climaxes, too many loose ends and a strange development of characters. When the movie ended there a general "what the f*ck?" from everyone within more ... |
| Very Good - JayGThe cinematography in this movie is excellant. Long scenes with no dialogue from the start mirror the eery lanscape of rural Texas. Even without this dialogue the main charachter is developed and the audience feel for the loveable rogue Llewelyn Moss (Brolin) from the start. The movie quickens up once Llewelyn runs with the cash but never travels at more ... |
 | Phenomenal - Old_No7Barely a few weeks into 2008 and already a major highlight of the year that I have no doubt it will be in the top 10 films come the end of it. When Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds a suitcase full of money in the midst of a drug deal gone wrong, his life is thrown into turmoil as a man named Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) is hot on his trails to recover the more ... |
| Was great until the ending - edel mccrudden2Having seen Josh Brolin in his fabulous role in American Gangster, I was really looking forward to this film being released. I didn't expect to be as enthralled by should a slow moving film, and have never experienced such silence as that of the cinema theater. Javier Bardem completely outshines anything put forward by any of the rest of this capable cast, more ... |
| When the Devil comes looking, there's no where to hide!!! - goodolegillNo doubting the talent the Coen brothers have and their mistakes can mask some of their earlier successes, but this certainly is a return to form. The subject matter in its simpliest form is a cat and mouse story, but its the cinematrophy and tension that is built up by bardem's character that steals the show. Llewelyn Moss an oportunist stumbles into the more ... |
| This will be a contender in top 10 lists for 2008 - rmgallaghA tour de force from the Coen brothers. A brilliant cat & mouse chase takes place after a drug deal goes disastrously wrong near the mexican border . Josh Brolin plays the local ex army veteran who stumbles upon the $2 million in an attache case and sees his chance of the good life. He is pursued by Javier Bardem a pychopathic killer with an atrocious more ... |
| a little disappointed - THAGreally good pursuit movie but lacked humour more or less completely. more ... |
| Best in a sometime - SeankkIf your lady brought you along to see PS i Love you, then take to see this as pay payback! Very good storyline, and great performances, well worth a luck more ... |
| Excellent! - jajaBest film ive seen in some time, great story line and superb performances, reminds me a bit of a stripped down pulp fiction but with less talking. more ... |
| No Country ....Best by far... - JP BuckI have to say I've never been the biggest fan of the Coens brother, especially after Intoberable Cruelty and the Ladykillers, but this film is the best I've seen in a long time.From the outstanding performances from Brolin, Jones and especially Bardem, to the landscape.It's beautifully shot, along with the eerie silence that seems to prevail more ... |
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