NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 90 – REEL CHAT 75.0

Reel Chat

Welcome to Episode 75 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we branch into the second block of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

2007’s “No Country For Old Men” is a post-modern masterpiece. While it takes place in the early ’80s and features a horde of stoic, tight-lipped cowboys, it speaks to both the timeless nature of the human condition and the perils of modern society. Its old men are perplexed by the emerging violence of the times, its young men are overly eager to die in pursuit of an easy dollar, and its killers are as determined and ruthless as nature itself. The film’s slow pace and languid story may not be for everyone, but “No Country For Old Men” is a tense, challenging morality tale that has a lot to say about the prevailing cynicism of our world.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo is Reel Chat regular Andrew McCaskill and (fairly) newcomer Damon Quah. Join the team as they discuss the film’s impressive cast, the Coen Brother’s carefully paced game of cat and mouse, the effective screenplay adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s novel, the clever choice of using next-to-no musical score, Roger Deakin’s jaw-droppingly impressive cinematography, as well as little known trivia and plenty of discussion on the film’s intentional ambiguity.

So does “No Country For Old Men” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 90 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Damon 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND