no country for old men

I watched this movie a few weeks ago and was spellbound by the cinematography, the characters, and the dialog. I hated the ending. Couldn't believe it ended when it did.

I'm in a strange cycle with Coen brothers films. Whichever one I see on the big screen I haven't liked that much...so I get the next one on DVD, turn out to love it, and say to myself “You need to see these on the big screen when they come out!” I think my motivation (and end result) for Grindhouse was the same. Note to self: if you see a movie by a great director and don't like it, make sure you DO see the next movie in the theater.

Anyway.

Two things changed my mind after I left the theater.

One is that I kept thinking back to a scene that happened in a small gas station in Texas. I won't spoil it here, except to say that it is so powerful, and so filled with the balance of life and death, that I have hardly been able to get it out of my mind since seeing it.

Secondly, I read a review of the movie which explained a little better what the theme was. I was so fascinated by that that I've bought the book and am about a third of the way through it.

I may have to watch this one more time. I'll tell ya...it's worth it for the cinematography and the pacing if nothing else.