No Country for Old Men.

I got the opportunity to see the Coen Brothers' latest movie, 'No Country for Old Men' and I loved it. It was... stunning? I hate to use that word, because it's so dramatic, but it really was something. Maybe we'll just go with quite satisfying, for the sake of appearances.

Either way, the movie delivered on many levels, starting with an out-of-nowhere performance from Josh Brolin. Here's a guy that, like his father, had been getting by on being 'ruggedly handsome guy' and not doing anything anyone could recall, until 2007 when all of a sudden he's in 'Grindhouse' (Planet Terror), American Gangster -as the highly memorable Detective Trupo- and now this. His performance was really a delight to watch and after this year, I hope he's just getting started with the quality roles.

I was equally surprised with Tommy Lee Jones, since I can't recall a movie he's been in, where I thought he actually did something special. The performance he gave and the way he played his character, really meant a lot to the film and he provided some lovely moments for the audience.

Then there's Javier Bardem, of 'The Sea Inside' fame. Here's someone who is very good at what he does and doesn't disappoint for this film. He gave his character a disturbing intensity which stayed with me, even after the film was finished.

Anyway, after all that ^, if you're still with me, you can check out the extended entry, to see a couple more shots of the movie. The photo above will also open in a larger window, if you want to see one of the many expansive areas, that the Coen brothers used.