No Country for Old Men

Viewed: 02.28.08
Theater/DVD/Cable: Plane/Torrent
Overall Review: 4 out of 5

Plot:
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande.

Memorable Quote:
"What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?"

My Thoughts:
First of all, I want to welcome everyone back to CineJax. I am also going to introduce you to my latest way of watching movies - torrents. I find it much nicer to watch movies on flights on my 14" laptop than on the tiny plane screens.

Now that we got that out of the way, let's talk about this incredible film. Nominated for 8 academy awards and won a total of 4 including best director, best screenplay and best supporting actor. That last one I don't completely understand, because it seems that Javier Bardem's character was what the movie was about and he was the lead role. I guess I don't know my movies enough. The academy can wait.

The movie is truly terrific. It keeps you at the edge of your seat throughout and you just don't know who's going to die next and how. It is kind of gory and brutal, but done in a very good way. The writing is very good as is the acting by all the characters. I especially enjoy films with Tommy Lee Jones. Something about his voice, I think. Woody Harrelson has a great part as well. Josh Brolin plays a great role, but OMG - I think he either has the biggest head of any human alive or the smallest body attached to a gigantic head.

The true brilliance is Javier, though. First of all, you have to admire someone who was willing to live with that haircut for the duration of filming. I've seen people refer to it as the Snoopy Ears cut and someone even suggested that for his next role they need to give him an even worse do, just to mess with him. I would not mess with the guy after seeing this movie though. You just knew it was all going to go horribly wrong after he strangles the cop at the beginning of the movie.

So just to summarize, Best Motion Picture of the Year.