No Country for Old Men

Movie • 2007

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Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, this film is a tense and atmospheric neo-western thriller that skillfully explores morality and fate.

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Overview

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

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  Crime
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  Drama
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  Thriller
- Release
  2007-06-13
- Directors
  Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Original language
  English
- Runtime
  2 hour 2 minutes

Cast

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Roger Ebert

Javier Bardem plays a merciless killer in the Coen brothers’ study of incomprehensible evil.

rogerebert.com/reviews/no-country-for-old-men-2007

The New York Times

The specter of Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a deadpan sociopath with a funny haircut, will feed many a nightmare, but the most lasting impression left by this film is likely to be the deep satisfaction that comes from witnessing the nearly perfect execution of a difficult task.

nytimes.com/2007/11/09/movies/09coun.html

The Atlantic

Their reward is what is likely the best film of their career and certainly their best in many years.

theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2007/11/the-movie-review-no-country-for-old-men/68386/

The Hollywood Reporter

The Coens’ typically superior filmmaking sustains the electrifying mood for most of the picture...

hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/no-country-old-men-2-158236/#!

IMDb

I propose that the film is, among other things, a meditation on the impotence of human and divine systems of justice in light of unflinching, unrelenting, random, radical evil.

imdb.com/title/tt0477348/

The Critical Movie Critics

No Country For Old Men is the best movie of 2007 to date and a front runner for the Oscar for Best Picture.

thecriticalcritics.com/reviews/no-country-for-old-men/

The Guardian

The result is a dark, violent and deeply disquieting drama, leavened with brilliant noirish wisecracks, and boasting three leading male performances with all the spectacular virility of Texan steers.

theguardian.com/film/2008/jan/18/drama.thriller

Rotten Tomatoes

'No Country' is filled with richly-drawn characters and an enthralling story.

rottentomatoes.com/m/no_country_for_old_men/reviews

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