Reply #239: it's a perfectly done film [View All]

[Wetzelbill]

Adapted from a great novel. You couldn't ask for anything better. Great material from a great writer, two filmmakers at the height of their powers, and and extraordinary cast. The film is just like the book. Stark. Sparse. McCarthy wrote the book almost as sparse as a screenplay. The Coens play it well, no score, the sound is crisp and natural, cinematography beautiful, but still gritty. Javier Bardem plays an all-time great bad guy. It's not something that you could watch a million times over and over, or, at least not everybody would want to, but it's fantastic. A thought provoking film.