NO Country for Old Men vs. Inside Llewyn Dav-YES
These are two very different movies from two very related directors (that’s a nod to the Coen brothers’ siblingship). So why did I hate one and love the other? Why did No Country for Old Men (2007) make me want to flip a coin with heads being I stop watching the movie and tails being I stop watching the movie, but Inside Llewyn Davis (2014) made me want to adopt a cat and pursue a career in folk music? I believe the answer is simple– hope. No Country for Old Men follows Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) after he finds a loose suitcase full of money from a drug deal gone wrong. Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) wants that money and he’s a psychopath, so things start to look pretty bad for Moss. Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) is also there. In summary, No Country for Old Men is like Tom and Jerry but if there was more death and Tommy Lee Jones was also there. Actually, the main reason I disliked No Country for Old Men so vehemently is beca...