When this movie initially dropped into movie theatres Fall of '07, the hype behind it was not nearly as big as when it was introduced as a competitor in the Academy Awards race, Obviously.



This picture is not your average, "Every detail mapped out, motive and plot is clear-as-glass kind of Flick". If you're looking for that, rent a Michael Bay film (Transformers, Pearl Harbor)



The actors portraying the characters are all on point; the art of acting at it's finest in my opinion. Josh Brolin's role is, for lack of a better phrase, a "beer drinking redneck". Quiet as kept, this Vietnam War vet wants nothing more than to smooth out a situation that, in some ways, unexpectedly landed in his lap. The suspense begins when we find out that a homicidal maniac(Javier Bardem) is after that same incentive. Tommy Lee Jones is the rugged Texas Sheriff placing the pieces together as the story unfolds; this role was made for him.



As it was put in another review, the principle of the film is "fate and circumstance", a signature style of the Coen Brothers. The consequences of the character's actions impact the film greatly, so don't upset yourself at a sudden twist of outcome; this picture displays the fact that resolution and success is not always a likely result, sometimes matters go unsolved and/or astray. I can not recommend this film enough; ultra violent yet never lacking substance. At times it seems to slow, but give it a while as it will definitely pick back up with a new situation. Definite rent and/or purchase.