No Country for Old Men explores the themes of evil and corruption with the flip of a coin. The Coen brothers are in the upper echelons of impressive filmmakers for me because of their ability to handle so many different tones and stories. Their impressive work spans decades, but the one I come back to repeatedly is No Country for Old Men. While it's not their funniest movie, it has a dark sense of humor that fits nicely with its theme. "What's the most you've ever lost in a coin toss?" Anton Chigurh asks in one iconic scene. For those who have seen the movie, there's a particular scene that stands out against all others. One we all come back to. And it's that of the coin toss in the gas station. For me, this scene perfectly distills what makes this movie a classic. It distills the movie down to the choices we make that bring us closer to life, or closer to death. It's a scene that embodies the two points of view within the story. It asks the question, "Is the world going to an evil place where only God can save it, or was the world so bad from the start nothing and no one can save it?" Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 30 April, 2021