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Okay, so apparantly I am dumb as a post. I will admit that. I admit it freely. Why, you ask? Because I totally did not get this move. Nope. Not at all.
I understand that part of the movie is a meditation on the escalation of violence, but I don't get the point after that. Llewelyn's (Josh Brolin) death at the end left me completely boggled. I mean all of that running and hiding and shooting and everything else, across the Mexican border and back again, and he gets murdered randomly in a hotel room? Not even killed by Chigurh who's been stalking him for the entire film.
A few points:
- Javier Bardem was down right chilling. Loved him!!
- Loved Kelly McDonald as Carla Jean. Loved her and Llewelyn together. Her refusal to call the coin when Chigurh comes to kill her is awesome. I loved that she refused to be complicit in her murder, that she leaves it up to him (although it would have been interesting if she had resisted her own murder, we're not really expecting that she will. Carla Jean is the type of woman who does what she's told). She makes it clear to him that he doesn't have to kill her, that it's his choice and his decision. The look of annoyance and outrage on his face, "they all say the same thing", was priceless. I also like that it's kinda left open as to whether or not he does kill her. Personally, I think he totally shot her in the head because he's just that kind of guy.
- Although I understand Woody Harrelson's presence in the film, I don't *get* Woody Harrelson's presence in the film. Carson Wells doesn't really contribute all that much to the film besides increasing the body count.
- I liked the space and the quiet in the opening and how the film narrows down into the cities as the action increases. It was a lovely visualization of the film's increasing tension.
All in all, I liked components of the film, but not the film as a whole. I definitely don't get how it won Best Picture. I will admit that it is possible that I am not sophisticated enough for this film. Maybe I'm just too low brow because I'll tell you what I did enjoy, and will be writing up soon: A History of Violence and Eastern Promises. Woot -- Now, those were some crazy ass films.
I understand that part of the movie is a meditation on the escalation of violence, but I don't get the point after that. Llewelyn's (Josh Brolin) death at the end left me completely boggled. I mean all of that running and hiding and shooting and everything else, across the Mexican border and back again, and he gets murdered randomly in a hotel room? Not even killed by Chigurh who's been stalking him for the entire film.
A few points:
- Javier Bardem was down right chilling. Loved him!!
- Loved Kelly McDonald as Carla Jean. Loved her and Llewelyn together. Her refusal to call the coin when Chigurh comes to kill her is awesome. I loved that she refused to be complicit in her murder, that she leaves it up to him (although it would have been interesting if she had resisted her own murder, we're not really expecting that she will. Carla Jean is the type of woman who does what she's told). She makes it clear to him that he doesn't have to kill her, that it's his choice and his decision. The look of annoyance and outrage on his face, "they all say the same thing", was priceless. I also like that it's kinda left open as to whether or not he does kill her. Personally, I think he totally shot her in the head because he's just that kind of guy.
- Although I understand Woody Harrelson's presence in the film, I don't *get* Woody Harrelson's presence in the film. Carson Wells doesn't really contribute all that much to the film besides increasing the body count.
- I liked the space and the quiet in the opening and how the film narrows down into the cities as the action increases. It was a lovely visualization of the film's increasing tension.
All in all, I liked components of the film, but not the film as a whole. I definitely don't get how it won Best Picture. I will admit that it is possible that I am not sophisticated enough for this film. Maybe I'm just too low brow because I'll tell you what I did enjoy, and will be writing up soon: A History of Violence and Eastern Promises. Woot -- Now, those were some crazy ass films.
