The Coens never disappoint and No Country for Old men is a great film by the talented duo siblings. Based on a famed novel by Cormac Mccarthy of the same name this is a violent dark film and the villain Anton Chigurh is one of the finest ever bad guys. The location of dry and dreary Texas adds to the visual appeal and even motifs and themes. Although slightly on the longer side this is one film you will be thankful you sat all the way through. One of the finest films of 2007.

Totally disagree with the enthusiastic opinions here. The movie is well made, but the story is simple and shallow. As in most mainstream movies we find here some stereotypical characters and the usual obsession about cash, guns, and violence. Only sex is missing. To me that's primitive and boring.

Loved this movie. Great acting and writing. A lot of people disliked the ending but I enjoyed it.

This western noir film from the Coen brothers is not that bad. The cinematography is great, as is usual with Roger Deakins who has cooperated once more with the Coen Brothers. I also like the minimalist score, which created a suspencefull atmosphere and is nice for a change as many films have a very noticable score, diverting at least some attention from the film itself and giving cues to the viewer as to what is happening (which sometimes is too comfortable). The actors do a very good job, even Josh Brolin who I normally dislike. Javier Bardem does an especially good job as the figurative 'angel of death'. The main problems mainly lie in the actual story. While I personally do appreciate and like the unusual story strucutre and the anticlimactic ending, many people don't and see it as a flaw. However I do see quite some flaws in the plot and in the characters. Besides a few plotholes (as I see them) I just don't see the point of certain characters (especially Woody Harrelson) in terms of their contribution to the story and the themes of the film. They are basically pure decoration to the story and could have been excludes without effect on the story. Furthermore while I find the themes of the film to be intriguing their depiction could have been better and have not been deeply explored. I have seen better films tackling such themes as coincidence, chance, morality and nihilism. On a side note, I find the depiction of Mexico to be rather stereotypical (and not in an ironic way). Some people have metioned this film has a (stong) comedic side which I can't confirm, I only laughed two or three timed throughout the film. For anyone who can't see blood, this may not be your type of film. Having said all this, I did enjoy watching this movie and I wasn't bored.