No Country For Old Men - Javier Bardem is officially one of the greatest bad guys in the history of cinema. I still see the man with the bowl cut in my nightmares. The Coen Brothers threw out the quirky comedy they've done so well in the past (Big Lebowski, Oh Brother Where Art Thou) and upped the cat and mouse ante that they had already mastered in the minds of many (Fargo). There is nothing to smile about while watching this film. It is hand-on-the-throat intensity all of the way through. The movie is not without its faults, including dialog that rambled on for two long, a showdown that never happened, and Woody Harrelson. But, very few movies are perfect and it was easy to overlook the shortcomings in exchange for all of the brilliance. This is a cinematic diamond and a must see for everyone.
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