On the one hand there is Cormac McCarthy, maybe one of the best living American writers, and certainly the best at telling the border. The other part of the Coen brothers are among the best directors in circulation and also being at home province in America (if you have not seen Fargo is the time to fix). The combination of the two elements produces a film of the highest level, with which fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief, after two tests is just convincing (though before you get married, then you ruin was less stupid than it may appear, while Ladykillers was really intractable). No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen - 2007) is definitely a masterpiece, a film where nothing is out of place, in which each component is merged with the other in perfect balance: direction, photography, acting, editing ... The trio of actors is excellent, with Bardem that has that something extra. Just his character, as inquitante in his ruthlessness, it helps to introduce a refined component of black humor that never fails in the films of the Coen. McCarthy's book, with its minimalist style and its rapid prose, has certainly helped in drafting the screenplay.
few years ago, the promotional strip on a monograph dedicated to them read: "In a perfect world, all films were directed by the Coen brothers." The world is not perfect, but this movie it's pretty close. And I can live with.
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