No Country for Old Men

Amazing acting and great compelling plot but the ending was so bad. Before the ending, I was thinking 9.5/10 but the ending just left me with metaphorical blue b***s so far that reason alone, I give it a 7.9/10

I’m going to be honest, I hadn’t read anything about this film going in, so my expectations were in the wrong area. Maybe it’s because I don’t fully understand the point of this film, but I didn’t find it to be very entertaining or that good. I usually like thoughtful movies 🤷‍♂️

Javier Bardem with one of the greatest acting performances I have seen

"You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity."

No Country For Old Men is an amazing adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel, an author of which I am a fan. I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie, I loved the cinematography especially, I just wished the Coen brothers left less up to interpretation.

1st Act 9.1/10 (Amazing start, set ups and of course acting.)

2nd Act 9.8/10 (Phenomenal in all aspects, edge of my seat, amazing twists and turns, and the moment that finalised this act, left so many questions to be answered.)

3rd Act 9.3/10 (Still an amazing final act, but leads too much to interpretation, almost to the point of confusing the audience on purpose.)

Plot 9/10 (Incredibly done, just could’ve been longer.)

Soundtrack/Score N/A (Not counting credits music bruh.)

Acting 10/10 (Javier is in-fact incredible in this, and my god, I didn’t even rate Josh Brolin or Tommy Lee Jones before this, now I’m thankful they’re still working, because holy shit.)

Pacing 9.2/10 (Gold Standard, leaves you at the edge of your seat.)

Cinematography 9.6/10 (Beautifully coloured and shot, take a bow son, take a fookin bow.

Character Development 9.3/10 (Could’ve been better, but I imagine a video essay would do absolute wonders for this movie, or just a basic rewatch.)

Writing 9.4/10 (What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?)

Ending 8.6/10 (Confusing, yet beautifully symbolic.)

Direction 9.5/10 (I need to watch Blood Simple so fucking bad.)

Overall
102.8/110
9.3/10

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