Paul Tevis (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ptevis) wrote,@ 2008-04-01 12:51:00 |
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west texas by way of minnesota
So we watched No Country For Old Men last night.
I liked it, but I'm slightly conflicted about it. We're moving along, waiting for the climactic showdown between Chigurh, Moss, and Bell. And we don't get one. And it's very clear that's a deliberate choice, as the time jump in El Paso makes obvious. I think I'm ok with that, as it's a really useful device for reinforcing the idea of a violent world that doesn't play out the way we (or Moss, or Bell) think it should. But in some ways it feels like a cheat. That the whole movie has been a setup for one big bait-and-switch.
On the other hand, it's a really great ride until you get there. There's superb performances all around, and Chigurh is a genuinely Luciferian character.
Hmm.
I liked it, but I'm slightly conflicted about it. We're moving along, waiting for the climactic showdown between Chigurh, Moss, and Bell. And we don't get one. And it's very clear that's a deliberate choice, as the time jump in El Paso makes obvious. I think I'm ok with that, as it's a really useful device for reinforcing the idea of a violent world that doesn't play out the way we (or Moss, or Bell) think it should. But in some ways it feels like a cheat. That the whole movie has been a setup for one big bait-and-switch.
On the other hand, it's a really great ride until you get there. There's superb performances all around, and Chigurh is a genuinely Luciferian character.
Hmm.
