Three Down
I think I need someone to explain the brilliance of No Country for Old Men to me. It was a slightly interesting story, I guess, but I never cared about any of the characters. It did nothing for me. And when things turned philosophical in the last twenty minutes--when, I think, the movie tried to make its point--I just couldn't stay focused or get anything out of it. And I'm a big fan of the Coens.
***I'll add a warning here so we can feel free to have spoilers in the comments***
posted by Degolar @ 9:37 PM
7 Comments:
Three down -does that mean you are spending your weekend watching the other two?
Probably not. But I don't feel it's necessary to see them all before the Oscars, just eventually.
What are these "movies" that everyone keeps talking about? Are they like TV?
As I keep saying, you have to see it at least 3 times.
It is philisophical throughout, by the way, not just in the last 20 minutes.
It isn't just the story, it is the acting, the direction, cinemetography, film editing, sound, just everything combined.
One thing interesting that you may not have noticed: Pay attention to how the murders are portrayed throughout and their pattern.
It isn't really a movie where you do care deeply about the characters, which I think is somewhat intentional. Now that you mention it, though, it is unusual for me to like a movie where you don't care about the characters very much, but again, that is part of the point of this one.
I'm willing to give it another try, but I was disappointed. I expect a movie to engage me and not just be a detached intellectual statement. It didn't succeed in engaging me.
Well, I can't help there. I never said it wasn't engaging.
God, that movie really, really, sucked.
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