No Country for Old Men (2007)

Directors:

Ethan Coen
Joel Coen

Writers (WGA):

Joel Coen (screenplay) &
Ethan Coen (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 novembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

There Are No Clean Getaways

Plot:

Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande.

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Psychopath | Death | Desert | Mexican American Border

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 83 wins & 36 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Simply spectacular

Ensemble

Tommy Lee Jones	...	Sheriff Ed Tom Bell
Javier Bardem	...	Anton Chigurh
Josh Brolin	...	Llewelyn Moss
Woody Harrelson	...	Carson Wells
Kelly Macdonald	...	Carla Jean Moss
Garret Dillahunt	...	Deputy Wendell
Tess Harper	...	Loretta Bell
Barry Corbin	...	Ellis
Stephen Root	...	Man who hires Wells
Rodger Boyce	...	Sheriff Roscoe Giddens
Beth Grant	...	Carla Jean's Mother
Ana Reeder	...	Poolside Woman
Kit Gwin	...	Sheriff Bell's Secretary
Zach Hopkins	...	Strangled Deputy
Chip Love	...	Man in Ford

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Non, ce pays n'est pas pour le vieil homme (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence and some language.

Durée:

122 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

Ireland:15A | Japan:R-15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Israel:16 | UK:15 | Portugal:M/18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Denmark:15 | South Africa:16 (16V) | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #43473) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:18PL | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | Taiwan:R-18

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Paramount Vantage

Anecdotes:

A nail gun was used for the sound effect of Chigurh's cattle gun.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Several times the air device punches out lock cylinders, after which the door is pushed open. Actually the lock merely prevents the bolt from being withdrawn, it would still be necessary to reach inside the lock to slide the bolt in order to open the door.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Ed Tom Bell: I was sheriff of this county when I was twenty-five years old. Hard to believe. My grandfather was a lawman; father too. Me and him was sheriff's at the same time; him up in Plano and me out here. I think he's pretty proud of that. I know I was. Some of the old time sheriffs never even wore a gun...

Connexions De Film:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-03)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Puño de tierra

Simply spectacular

If you like films that literally take your breath away, then this goes to the top of the list.

As stated elsewhere, Javier Bardem is so spectacularly evil and menacing that, if I were Mrs Bardem, I'd be worried about him coming home at night. The man exuded controlled evil, and I found myself not breathing when he came onto screen, yet couldn't take my eyes from him - a truly mesmerising presence.

Tommy Lee Jones turns in a belter of a performance, and mention should also be made of Kelly MacDonald who nails a faultless Texan accent alongside a multi-layered performance (despite the paucity of her screen time).

Beautifully shot, as you would expect, and with some (welcome) moments of humour amongst the gore, this is a very very fine film. Miss it at your peril, because when those little golden men are being handed out next year in LA, I predict a lot of them will be going to this film. A belter.