Comments on: Movie Review: No Country for Old Men

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:25:36 +0000

People who are disappointed with the ending are completely missing the point of the movie. This isn’t an action movie or a thriller. It’s a character study of a completely evil man and the way that various ordinary people interact with him. This isn’t an action movie with an art house ending, it’s an art house movie with an action-y middle. And Tommy Lee Jones’ dialogue is great in the movie, and it actually delivers a poignant message, as opposed to a shitload of explosions

By: jea

jea — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:10:54 +0000

Donnie Darko was interesting, but it seemed sort of like freshmen philosophy class to me: a lot of ideas thrown out there without a lot of development (but Kelly’s directing was great). Of course, I may just be feeling defensive because I really liked the execution of the storytelling in No Country for Old Men.

By: Sean Jean

Sean Jean — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:41:50 +0000

Donnie Darko is a classic. This film is a better example of a movie open to interpretation rather than a poor execution of telling a story, a la No Country for Old Men, imo.

By: SpartanFan

SpartanFan — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:02:56 +0000

Anyone here seen Donnie Darko? I’ve heard alot about it, but the opinions seem to be split down the middle. Worth a rent?

By: CaseyLive

CaseyLive — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:03:54 +0000

Zing!

By: KD

KD — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:02:53 +0000

I guess everyone here wanted Brolin to cut the head off his enemy, kiss his wife, grab the satchel, and walk off into the sunset. Sorry the big Hollywood shootout didn’t end the film.

I thought the ending was telling, apt, and true to the spirit of the characters.

By: Mike NYC

Mike NYC — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:44:05 +0000

Here’s an opinion on a topic: maybe if you didn’t spout your shitty taste in movies all the time, you’d still be writing for .

Wow, you can cut the tension with a knife! Caveman, don’t you have your “comedy” blog to write? Is Will still handing you out enough links on Deadspin to keep your readership up?

By: oddib

oddib — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:17:23 +0000

the movie is awesome, and this thread partially renews my faith in humanity.

By: jea

jea — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:01:46 +0000

TBL, about your issue as posted in 43.
SPOILER:
Doesn’t that make the choice not to show Moss’s death even better, since you identified with him? They don’t give you the comfort of seeing his final fight, as it were. You said “you felt close to him,” so, to me, that makes the decision to omit the action even better. We all want to see what happens, but sometimes you don’t get that.
END SPOILER
And it all boils down to a matter of taste, of course.

By: ManInFull

ManInFull — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:03:09 +0000

You guys are morons. Read the book. As most of the critics have said, guys thinking this is an “action movie” will be disappointed. It’s more than that. If you like the movie, you will understand and appreciate the title.