No Country for Old Men

critic Reviews

, 93% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Bolstered by powerful lead performances from Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men finds the Coen brothers spinning cinematic gold out of Cormac McCarthy's grim, darkly funny novel.
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    Wendy IdeThe Times (UK)
    Roger Deakins’s cinematography is as much a star of the film as any of the cast.
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    Joe SommerladIndependent (UK)
    The Coen Brothers are back with a triumphant return to form.
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    Liz HoggardLondon Evening Standard
    The lack of respect for the body, the sheer bloody aftermath depresses me. Yes, they may handle the killing with verve and ironic tension, but this is a Coen brothers film too far.
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    Tom CharityCNN.com
    Played by Spanish actor Javier Bardem, Chigurh is the most original bogeyman to bloody up the screen in a while.
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    Nigel AndrewsFinancial Times
    The last word on the modern-day western used to be Peckinpah's. No Country for Old Men is Peckinpah gone post-Peckinpah.
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    Jonathan RomneyIndependent on Sunday
    I can't help feeling the film is ultimately hollow.
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    Aaron NeuwirthWhy So Blu
    No Country for Old Men is one of the best films of the 2000s, one of a few Coen masterpieces, and one that will easily stand the test of time when considering what it has to say about the way of the world, dark as it may be.
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    Rudie ObiasBattleship Pretension
    No Country For Old Men is a great film from two great directors.
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    Danielle SolzmanSolzy at the Movies
    No Country for Old Men is in the top tier of the Coen Brothers filmography and is among the best films they have ever made.
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    Sean AxmakerStream on Demand
    A model of simple, strong, evocative storytelling pared down to the bone, 'No Country' is filled with richly-drawn characters and an enthralling story that builds merciless momentum.
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