Ok...wow! I have nothing bad at all to say about this movie. Now, I guess before I really get started I should preface this by saying that I LOVE the Coen brothers. I just don't know how those guys are able to turn out such consistently amazing movies. They've definitely made some of my favorite movies of all time and I can't think of a single one of their movies that I don't like.

That being said, this is truly the best movie of the year! Everything about it is just perfection. This is definitely my favorite Coen brothers film to date and that's saying somethin'. The movie just grabs you by the balls and doesn't relent until the closing credits. From the second this movie starts, you get totally pulled into this desolate, West Texas world. The movie just grabs you by the balls and doesn't relent until the closing credits. I was just totally amazed by how the Coen brothers managed to keep up the tension for the entire film. The setting of the film definitely lends to this tension. Most of the scenes are filmed in the arid landscape of the West Texas/Mexico border and aren't really cluttered with many extras. Your attention is totally focused on the action and the characters. 

Basically, the story centers on this sorta regular dude (played by Josh Brolin) who just happens to stumble upon a gruesome crime scene and finds like 2 million bucks. Instead of going to the cops though, he decides to keep the money which sets off a chain of events that he didn't really foresee. Throw in the creepy guy chasing him (Javier Bardem) and the small town sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and you've pretty much got the jist.

The cast is amazing. Every actor was well cast and every role is well acted. The stand out is of course, Javier Bardem as the creepiest villain to ever (in my opinion) appear on screen. Also, where the hell has Tommy Lee Jones been?  He makes a bunch of shit movies over the past several years and then hits us with this? This movie really shows how good he can be given the right material.

The Coen brothers again demonstrate that they are two of the greatest talents working in the movie business these days - maybe ever.  They do double duty as the writers (they adapted the screenplay for the Cormac McCarthy novel) and directors.  They never cease to amaze me with their ability to make different genres of movies and nail em!  This movie harkens back to their early film Blood Simple in it's tone and (kinda but not really)noir style.  If you liked that movie or Fargo or Miller's Crossing, chances are, you'll love this movie as much as I did.

In short, please go see this movie...yesterday...and see it over and over again. It truly is the single best movie of the year and is nothing short of a masterpiece. You won't be dissapointed.  And if I might add, if I could give this movie more than five stars, believe me, I would!