This is a 2007 Western crime drama that most of the film enthusiasts have seen. I saw it today for the first time and I absolutely loved it. The story is complex and is open for an individual's own perception in my opinion. I think its about the state of a region and how it affects the people living in it. There is a hitman with no moral sense yet speaks about dignity, who goes after a welder who steals money from some Mexicans and so is at fault and should die. Then there is a cop who is trying to make sense of all of this.It is a dark story but the Coen brothers find a way to make it an engaging one to watch while still keeping the grit of a Western. They are beautifully helped by the amazing cinematographer, Roger Deakins who does most of their camera work. Deakins and the brothers capture the western landscape and also find a way to make it modern and of current times. This is a gory film but never relies on it to make it interesting. There is uncomfortable pause at just the right moments which will keep you in the edge of your seat. Javier Bardem is the star of the movie ably supported by all the other actors including Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin.
The only problem I had was that at the end, even with Tommy Lee Jones's character giving that speech of hope I would have liked Anton Chigurh's character to suffer a much worse fate that just being hit by a car and having a bone come out of his elbow.
Rating: 8/10