Rated R

Llewelyn (Brolin) has been having a uneventful hunting trip in the South Texas badlands near the Mexican border. He finally gets a shot at a deer, but the wounded buck has enough life left to scamper off into the brush. Trailing the wounded animal, he comes upon a horrifying sight, several Mexicans and Americans lying dead from a drug deal gone wrong.

Finding drugs and the $2 million loot left in the melee, he scampers back to his trailer, miles away from the terrifying death site. But, thinking about the millions in drugs he left behind, he decides to return to the scene of the crime only to become the prey for a different kind of hunter.

The acting and plot are amazingly good in this relentless action drama. Jones gets to play out a role similar to his Marshal Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive, but this time, he’s mellower. He’s a thinking man’s cop who watches from the outside waiting until he knows his quarry is ready to be captured. Brolin does an awesome job of being the hunter and the hunted. His crafty Llewelyn gets himself in and out of danger until he has nowhere else to run. But, his antagonists are relentless and sinister killers that will stop at nothing to get their drugs and money back. The most disturbing killer is Anton (Bardem), a cold-blooded, ruthless executioner who loves to kill at the flip of a coin, and he rarely looses.

The direction by the Coens with their up-in-your-face storytelling has little competition for top dog in this genre with No Country For Old Men. As tough as it is to watch, the mix of story with excellent cinematography and special effects makes it a film to be recognized.

“Diary of a Country Sheriff” features the cast of characters and the Coens talking about how a small town country sheriff has to face danger. It is an excellent companion piece to the film. In the “Making of No Country For Old Men” you get up close and personal with the Coen brothers as they take you through each of the characters and locations. The bonus “Working with the Coens: Reflections of Cast and Crew” is a little self-serving with all cast members patting the Coens on the back. Although the Coens are a great team, it doesn’t seem like they needed any buttering up from the cast. Maybe they are thinking sequel... Anton Returns: Young Men For an Old Country.

FINAL ANALYSIS: An excellent action drama that should keep your interest throughout. Don’t take your hunting trips too close to the Mexican Border!

This Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 / 5

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