No Country for Old Men is a film directed by the Coen brothers and based on the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name. The movie came out in 2007 and quickly became a favorite of many film critics. With a cast of Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, No Country for Old Men is well acted and good old fashion entertainment.
The movie is set in the early 1980′s and is centered on a drug deal gone bad. Josh Brolin’s character wonders upon drug money one night and decides to keep it. Tommy Lee Jones is a retiring sheriff who is forced to find Brolin’s character before something bad happens to him. Then there is Javier Bardem’s character, the most frigtening serial killer in film since Hannibal Lector, hired to track down the money. The three men journey through Texas, crossing paths many times before their final fatal meeting.
Like many of the Coen brother’s films, No Country for Old Men looks at the fate of man. Many believe that No Country is one of the best Coen brother films of all time. The film was the winner of many awards receiving three British Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and four American Academy Awards. These awards included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem. The awards were well deserved and the film is one of their best.
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