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non sequitur · 11-22-2007, 09:33 PM

A lot of people won't like this movie, because the pace is very understated. There is no background music and not of lot of dialogue. If I hadn't read the book, I might not have enjoyed it as much. But you have to see the movie for no other reason than to see the performance of Javier Bardem. The casting and performance of Bardem is genius. Not since Anthony Hopkins created Hannibal Lecter has an actor nailed a villain the way Bardem does here. The guy takes a throw-away line like "Call it, friendo" and turns it into something classic and memorable. His character is creepy, but not in a sinister way -- kind of evil but goofy. Knowing the way the Academy loves foreign actors, I'd say that Bardem is a lock to get a best actor nomination.

PaloAltoCougar · 11-23-2007, 04:25 AM

The movie is very well done. Sparse but crisp dialogue and lots of dark humor (loved the trailer park manager lady). Reminded me of Fargo, but more nihilistic with a very bleak view of life and human nature. And Bardem's character is evil incarnate, with a bad barber.

jay santos · 11-25-2007, 12:27 AM

Saw this. I'm a HUGE Fargo fan, so I high hopes for this. It was good not great.

11-22-2007, 09:33 PM	#1
non sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,964	No Country for Old Men... A lot of people won't like this movie, because the pace is very understated. There is no background music and not of lot of dialogue. If I hadn't read the book, I might not have enjoyed it as much. But you have to see the movie for no other reason than to see the performance of Javier Bardem. The casting and performance of Bardem is genius. Not since Anthony Hopkins created Hannibal Lecter has an actor nailed a villain the way Bardem does here. The guy takes a throw-away line like "Call it, friendo" and turns it into something classic and memorable. His character is creepy, but not in a sinister way -- kind of evil but goofy. Knowing the way the Academy loves foreign actors, I'd say that Bardem is a lock to get a best actor nomination. __________________ ...You've been under attack for days, there's a soldier down, he's wounded, gangrene's setting in, 'Who's used all the penicillin?' 'Oh, Mark Paxson sir, he's got knob rot off of some tart.'" - Gareth Keenan Last edited by non sequitur; 11-22-2007 at 09:38 PM.

11-23-2007, 04:25 AM	#2
PaloAltoCougar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 580	The movie is very well done. Sparse but crisp dialogue and lots of dark humor (loved the trailer park manager lady). Reminded me of Fargo, but more nihilistic with a very bleak view of life and human nature. And Bardem's character is evil incarnate, with a bad barber.

11-25-2007, 12:27 AM	#3
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	Saw this. I'm a HUGE Fargo fan, so I high hopes for this. It was good not great.