Mark Kermode Reviews No Country for Old Men - BBC 5 Live

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"It's the best thing they've done since Fargo." Re-live Mark Kermode's review of the Coen Brothers' Oscar winning drama starring Tommy Lee Jones and Kelly MacDonald. Catch Mark's film reviews every Friday between 3 and 4pm on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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[eyeqew]

Brings the dying guy water.

[Regenmacher175]

Today there is too much entertainment and not enough investment (emotionally). Movies should express the director's views regarding a certain subject matter and not just aim at entertaining the audience. that's how uncomfortable truths are always hidden.

[wemorris1001]

I liked No Country for Old Men but if I'm honest I preferred A Serious Man.

[Roca2991]

Maybe best movie of the decade

[FearOfTheFlesh]

The movie was okay. Though there is a lot of meaning in many of conversations such as the one in regards to the afterlife at the end, the biggest drawback was the lack of a captivating storyline, and character attachment.

It doesn't have the storyline development or attachment to characters that you get from dramas like the Shawshank Redemption, plot twists like you get in the 6th sense or the Usual Suspects, or the excitement of an action movie like the Dark Knight. So to me it was okay.

[LicoriceLain]

The ending is perfect.

[Bassbait]

I think that there have been more difficult endings to sit through. Eraserhead comes to mind, although in that world, you toss out the need for resolution about 10 minutes in when you realize this film isn't going to have a plot.

Full Metal Jacket had a very unresolved ending that is very uncomfortable too. I think Coens took the "almost funny, almost depressing, almost horrific" thing from Kubrick. Look at Dr. Strangelove! It's a pretty depressing film.

[Kyusoath]

i didn't really like this movie, however i recognise that it is a work of great quality.

and respect the makers. a good movie but not really for me. shame most movies these days are fucking garbage.

[FriedEggsandChips]

@cognitivemagic Yes! Thank you, you've completely summed up how I felt about this film.

[berlinbrown03]

The villain is scary awesome.