I'm thankful that the Coen Brothers are making good movies again.
Cormac McCarthy's No Country For Old Men is one of my favorite books of the last few years. The Coen Brothers are my favorite filmmakers working today. Unfortunately, The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) was the last of their movies that I actually enjoyed; I thought the two movies that followed were uncharacteristic duds. I was hoping that their screen adaptation of No Country For Old Men would be a return to form. The movie was released here yesterday and I saw it this afternoon. I absolutely loved it. It's everything I was hoping it would be...and more. I want to see it again right now.
Unfortunately, I have to go eat turkey and dressing and mashed potatoes and green beans and cranberry goop and a whole pumpkin pie. Maybe tomorrow.
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The Man Who Wasn't There was weaker than all the Coen Brothers movies that came before it, but I still think it was a good movie...especially when you compare it to Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers. That's how I rank them at least.
I remember her from Trainspotting. She sang part of a New Order song in the movie. It's one of my favorite movie moments.
I'm glad they cut away from her last scene in No Country... I like to think he let her go...although the following scene where he checks his boots (and the actual book itself) leads me to believe otherwise.
I do love how she would NOT make the choice. It was his all along, she wanted him to know that. It was so good, I really would like to see it again.