I thought this was an excellent movie. The ending was a little hard for me to take at first but after I watched the last half hour a couple more times I thought it was genius.

Pretty good flick I thought.

I actually REALLY liked the movie, but it made me realize how much MORE I liked resolution.

It was a good solid movie but the ending ruined the whole thing. Didn't like it because of the ending.

I thought it was good but it did not live up to the hype and the ending stunk.

I thought this was an excellent movie. The ending was a little hard for me to take at first but after I watched the last half hour a couple more times I thought it was genius.

 

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I thought this was an excellent movie. The ending was a little hard for me to take at first but after I watched the last half hour a couple more times I thought it was genius.

 

Iv only seen it once, please explain the last half hour.

Initially I thought my DVD skipped when they were talking beside the pool about what beer does, because it went straight from normalcy to chaos where the main character is dead and at first I didn't even realize it was him, (looked more like a mexican) and had to re-watch it and I noticed the shirt was the same. I finally caught the part about the mexican following his wife and mother-in-law but still too many unanswered questions. I kept trying to figure out the symbolism in Tommy Lee Jones dream at the end but still couldn't reach conclusion.

Iv only seen it once, please explain the last half hour.

You have to really think about the overall purpose of the movie and the title included. I think one of the main reasons the Coen brothers agreed to do this movie was because of the deeper meaning of this story (No Country For Old Men is a book they turned into a movie). This one like most of their other movies is more of a tale about human nature. I think it's a movie about the changing of the times, specifically in crime and violence. It shows that evil is always evolving and can never be truly stopped (hence why there was never a final conflict with Anton) and it's an on going struggle between good and evil where evil is always one step ahead. I think this is where the title comes in and you gain most of the insight from Tommy Lee Jones at the end of the movie. He makes it known that he's growing tired of it all and it's going to take a new breed to keep up the good fight hence the title of the movie. I really need to read the book to get a better insight but this is my take on the whole thing.

 

Do I think there could have been a better ending? Yes, but I think it's refreshing that there are still some movie makers that are willing to go against the grain and not worry about pleasing everybody. I think that the ending it very fitting to the overall purpose of the movie and it makes a lot more sense when you see it the second time around.

 

Do I think there could have been a better ending? Yes, but I think it's refreshing that there are still some movie makers that are willing to go against the grain and not worry about pleasing everybody. I think that the ending it very fitting to the overall purpose of the movie and it makes a lot more sense when you see it the second time around.

 

I agree that it is refreshing to have movie makers willing to go against the grade, but IMO sometimes the Academy is SO anxious to reward screenwriters/directors for not being plot-based that it can get old.

I agree that it is refreshing to have movie makers willing to go against the grade, but IMO sometimes the Academy is SO anxious to reward screenwriters/directors for not being plot-based that it can get old.

That's very true but I understand where that anxiousness comes from sometimes. Originality is very often what you need to make your movie stand out above others, and often times there will be just as many people that hate it as there are that think it's genius.

About the ending, I like this explanation:

 

 

Tommy Lee Jones in No Country for Old Men is a wild tale of stalker vs. prey, with a lone psychopath (the shocking Javier Bardem) at its center. But instead of providing an expected resolution, the film transforms into one man (played by Tommy Lee Jones) understanding himself and his world. To me, it’s a poetic choice, with a look at a man’s inner fears and uncertainties. Other moviegoers would rather sacrifice the poetry for a little more closure.

 

 

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Just watched to movie tonight. I actually finished about 10 minutes ago. Outstanding film.

 

The ending threw me off a little but I like that. I wouldn't call it a dissapointing ending, just one that will make me think about the movie for the next day or two. One of those endings where all the sudden, for no reason at all, it clicks in your head and makes perfect sense a few days after you watch it.

Finally watched this movie tonight. I thought it was great up until the very end. Could of found a much better way to end it than that. Also not really sure what purpose the purpose of the car crash scene was, he could have just gotten away without the crash and it would have ended the same. We already know Anton is a tough guy.