No Country for Old Men

It really does leave you thinking about it for a while afterwards doesn't it?

"What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?"

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No, the acting was teriffic in this movie, no doubt.

I watched it again and it was the same as last time - no ending. :grin:

There's something deeply wrong with Javier Bardem. :Drogar-Dolar(DBG):
 
Just saw this again for the second time. It really is all very clear.

Chigurh gets the money.
Chigurh kills the wife at the end.
TLJ has now been visited by "God" and knows that his Father is lighting the way and will be waiting for him. (Thanks to the dream.)

There really isn't much left to ponder.
 
I saw it for a second time as well - and I have to say it's just as good the second time around. BUT - I have to disagree a little bit, Kyser (unless I missed something) - it's still not completely clear who got the money. I reallly don't want to get into this again...but even the second time around I'll agree that it's strongly insinuated that Chigurh got the money (and that is what I believe happened) - but I can absolutely see how someone can walk about of that film and still feel that perhaps someone else wound up with the money.
 
Luis Caffesse said:
I saw it for a second time as well - and I have to say it's just as good the second time around. BUT - I have to disagree a little bit, Kyser (unless I missed something) - it's still not completely clear who got the money. I reallly don't want to get into this again...but even the second time around I'll agree that it's strongly insinuated that Chigurh got the money (and that is what I believe happened) - but I can absolutely see how someone can walk about of that film and still feel that perhaps someone else wound up with the money.
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I really don't. Look at what they told us...

The discussion between the two Sherrif's state that no money was found at the scene and the Mexicans left in a "real" hurry. As we saw... gunfire was still in play.

If the police found an open vent during the initial search they would have stated that was likely where he hid the stash, and it was now empty.

The Sheriff returns.... the vent is now open, we see the coin, Chigurh was in the room and there are drag marks in the dust from the case being removed.

Most importantly!
Chigurh was the only person who knew that the vent was his secret hiding place. The Mexicans had no clue!!

Without showing him actually taking the money... it really can't be much clearer for me.

Just my opinion though.

Cheers.
 
PS- He also gave the kid $100.00 for his shirt.

One last point. At the end of the movie he is no longer looking for the movie.
Carla Jean
I knew this wasn't done with.


Chigurh sits at the far end of the room in the late-afternoon shadows.


Chigurh
No.


Carla Jean
I ain't got the money.


Chigurh
No.


Carla Jean
What little I had is long gone and
they's bill aplenty to pay yet. I
buried my mother today. I ain't paid
for that neither.


Chigurh
I wouldn't worry about it.
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Sorry, it just all seems too coincidental for me.

I just love this movie the more I think about it. :D
 
There is no doubt that this is a thought provoking movie. I've seen it a couple of times myself and agree with you Mike about everything that happened at the end. I'm STILL disappointed with the ending though, but feel this is definitely the BEST movie of perhaps the last few years DESPITE that ending.
 
Blaine said:
I'm STILL disappointed with the ending though, but feel this is definitely the BEST movie of perhaps the last few years DESPITE that ending.
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Regarding the ending. A DVXuser in the 'Oscar' discussion said that, "The ending wasn't "bad", it just wasn't what I wanted".

I thought that probably describes it pretty well (for most).

My .02 on the ending is this...
It went out with a whimper....like the book...like OLD MEN...like life.

I didn't like it (the ending) when I saw it in the theater, didn't hate it either. However, after a few days to think about it, I've not only warmed to it, but it feels a little more right.
In a way it was like the Sopranos finale (didn't like it at the moment I saw it, but a few days later thought it was genius).
These two examples are kind of going back to more of a HITCHCOCK style of story telling.....where the build up & suspense IS the bang...not the ending. I think the film audiences of today have been conditioned to expect 'the big payoff' at the end of movies. One of the great aspects of filmmaking is telling a story by what you leave out.....in doing this, you really have to walk a fine line between making something great and having a "what the f*#k...that sucked" moment.

As for the Coen bros big night last night. I am stoked for them. I've been a huge Coen bros fan since BLOOD SIMPLE, and, like Scorsese last year, it almost seems like a little payback for Bloodsimple, Fargo, The Big Lebowski et al...

I'm a little bummed that Deakins didn't get the cinematography Oscar....but it probably hurt his chances being on the ballot twice in the same category. I'm sure a lot of the 6000+ Academy members just put an X next to Deakins name (be it Jesse James or NO COUNTRY)....not to take anything away from the amazing job Elswit did in "There Will Be Blood".

Cool, Coen bros, Oscar winning directors.

Well deserved.
 
chstick said:
"The ending wasn't "bad", it just wasn't what I wanted".
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I too agree with that. The movie wasn't marketed well, meaning that based on the reviews and trailers, I was expecting something else, while actually this is an art-house film.

It is possible that the problem actually is in the trailer and reviews that I've read but still, for me, something was wrong in the chain.
 
karapetkov said:
The movie wasn't marketed well, meaning that based on the reviews and trailers, I was expecting something else, while actually this is an art-house film.

It is possible that the problem actually is in the trailer and reviews that I've read but still, for me, something was wrong in the chain.
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I never even saw a trailer....funny, I haven't even thought of that.

For me, as soon as a new Coen bros film comes out I'll go see it, period.
 
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