Quick note-Yes, I meant to say "belts" instead of ropes. Hopefully this video offers more analytical content than what is hanging behind the gas station attendant. Either way, I stick to my original point that they look like nooses!

@kencabinson9720

6 жыл бұрын

Jack's Movie Reviews That was a deep breakdown man!

@cruddddddddddddddd

6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I've read the book twice, along with Blood Meridian by McCarthy (twice, and select passages numerous times) and a few others. Chigurh is a bizarre and frightening character, and the film is acted and directed so well. (Spoilers for the book) The biggest difference between the book and the film (imo) is Carla Jean's decision at the end. In the book, she calls the toss after some prodding by Chigurh, but in the film she doesn't, which seems to cause him some distress. I liked the film decision better: She forces Chigurh to decide her fate (he obviously chose to kill her, as he checks his boots for blood). But film-Carla Jean forces him to come to terms with his worldview, in a way. I think that leads up to his car accident a little more effectively than book-Carla Jean's decision to call the toss. In the film, we finally see his stony facade crack, beginning with Carla Jean. There is another scene from the book, in which Chigurh relates a story to Wells of killing a man after eating in a diner. In the same book-scene (I believe), he says he allowed himself to get taken in by the sheriff (which we see at the beginning of the film/book) on purpose, to test himself and see if his will could get him out of that situation. He goes on to say it was a 'vain thing to do.' But he did this to test his will. To Chigurh, willpower is everything. It is the code by which he lives his life, which is why he judges others so harshly: Their wills are weak. Anyway, I believe this confirms your analysis of his character. For some reason these tidbits from the book really stand out to me.

@michaelace6947

6 жыл бұрын

I read the book after seeing the movie, twice, and you are correct, the movie follows the book well. The dialogue by the Sheriff is interesting, it reads exactly like he talks.

@Mcmevin

6 жыл бұрын

they belts! had to turn it off

@potawatomi100

6 жыл бұрын

Man. You did a great job. I’m starting to think you should have directed the film.

Carla Jean wasn't giving up, she was standing her ground. She has, in my opinion, the best line out of the movie; when he prompts her to call the coin she throws it right back at him by saying "No, the coin doesn't have no say ... it's just YOU." which is something Chigur can't even compute. She saw that the coin-flip was a bullshit moral-justification game and refused to play his game, instead insisting to talk to the man himself. She died, but she still won the argument, and you can tell that Chigur was genuinely affected by her point, even if he doesn't understand or agree with it, you can see turning over what she said as he drives away. That's the closest anyone in the film got to reaching him or teaching him something.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I always felt that she tried to do that, but then realized it was a lost cause, but I totally agree that her behavior of something out of the ordinary did "confuse" him, which led to him not looking both ways when entering the intersection.

@edlampkin

7 жыл бұрын

Samuel Wallace, I tend to agree. It's brought into light when we see Chigurh checking the bottoms of his boots on the porch. Yes, he's looking to make sure he's not tracking her blood, but he's also examining himself to see if her words had stuck to him, which they had. Only after this point does he become a victim of blind fate, no longer an agent of fate. He passes on his mantle to the boy on the bike, rewarding the boy with $100 for the blind luck of witnessing the accident and one cheap shirt. Chigurh is now out of control, doomed to his new role.

@gm3mtm

7 жыл бұрын

He doesn't look both ways because it's a green light. Who looks both ways when there is a green light?

@samwallaceart288

7 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Mateer Edgar Lampkin I wouldn't say him getting hit was his fault; but it is an example of how he himself is not above the power of fate. I think in a way, the scene is the unveiling of the man behind the myth; the rest of the movie has Chigur trying to make himself this grand, mythological figure, but at the end of the film we see how much of a facade that really is. At first I didn't like the ending, thinking it was an off-topic anti-climax, but in retrospect it's a perfect ending; Chigur doesn't get a grand death; he gets victory only to be confronted with how hollow it really is, and he will have to live with that emptiness only to eventually die, not in a glorious hellfire, but a slow, whimpering death in silent obscurity.

@a.a.7416

7 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, and it is not the first time it has paid off, because some moron was distracted and oblivious to the consequences of his actions, or perhaps, in tune with the topic of this thread, because he did not want to take charge or be in control of his own fate. Instead, unintentionally or otherwise, he wanted me to be part of his own fate. Never trust the other driver, always look both ways.

Legend has it, Chigurh is still hobbling along somewhere in southern Texas

@worldlypersonal1042

4 жыл бұрын

Life depends on the actions we make.

@biscuitburger725

4 жыл бұрын

wat da fuq

@cowboyneverdycowboynevercr2027

4 жыл бұрын

Actually it's somewhere by the pit in Albuquerque, on University and Coal.😉

@cowboyneverdycowboynevercr2027

4 жыл бұрын

I see there's a reply, so no ones seen Shugar. Television has always made it easy to aim a gun at a person and feel nothing. Nothing never happens, a investigation, family getting bad news and death. These days there are those that believe seeing on TV is what it is and never ponder what happens after that take. So Tobias? Always be vigilant and avoid distractions when approached, none never knows anything behind you is to happen and you'd be another victim. All of you. Was a good thing l was wearing shades, the reflection showed a guy trying to rummage thru my papers in my truck and l ran toward my truck as they ran like a wusses , both of them. Stupid thing was l could been shot at. Scary, so please, everyone, always be aware of your surroundings and that automatically has you watch over one another, prevention, 👍😢💪.

This is a great movie for many reasons but there is one aspect that is never discussed. The Coen brothers did an outstanding job recreating the year 1980. They did a particularly good job with the vintage appearance of interior scenes. The decor of homes, motels, restaurants and even the gas station is spot on. Every minute detail appears exactly the way I remember things were like back in 1980. I specifically remember seeing the shirt with the Owl that Carla Jean is wearing in the scene when Llewelyn returns to his trailer with the satchel of money. My aunt had that same shirt. Well done.

@7Xsynyster

5 жыл бұрын

They even had Llewelyn buy a discontinued pair of boots that were around in the 80's

@isaacster5027

4 жыл бұрын

I guess this is just cause I never lived in the 1980s, and that this movie did it more realistically instead of exaggerated like most miami 80s movies, but I never realized this was 1980 until reading it later. Guess I didn't pay attention to whatever cue said it was 1980 or when a character said it. I just thought it was 2007, when the movie came out. Now that I think of it, I cant believe me of all people didnt realize that. I love that kind of stuff. It *is* pretty accurate, too

@captainjakemerica4579

4 жыл бұрын

You are right I never noticed this

@stephaniewhite5644

4 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to add that the vehicles were 80's-ish, the pickup trucks, etc. They don't make them like that anymore...

@dontwanttousemynamegetthat9610

4 жыл бұрын

I was just in Las Vegas NM yesterday. The town is frozen in time. Truly a trip back in time, i suppose that's why movies and tv shows keep using the Plaza as a set. Recommend going for 4th of July celebration.

Great analysis and channel! Something else that always spoke to me was the scene toward the end with the boys who witness the car accident. At first, they're genuinely concerned for Chigurh's well being. The one kid literally gives him the shirt off his back out of sheer kindness, initially refusing the money. After he insists, the kid ends up taking the money and agrees to lie saying they never saw him. Seconds later as Chigurh walks off, you immediately see the boys start to argue over who gets what portion of the money, as if they didn't just witness a gruesome accident. I saw this as sort of a torch being passed down to the "young men." Their genuine kindness and innocence immediately morphs into greed and fighting once money comes into the picture. Come to think of it, that seems to be a recurring theme throughout the Coen's filmography.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And great point at the end, I didn't put that together!

@boost800

6 жыл бұрын

thats a really good point, just like how Llewelyn loses his innocence when he decides to take the briefcase of money with him

@poontang3zizo

5 жыл бұрын

It also mirrors the earlier scene when Llewellyn offers $500 to the group of young men when crossing the border. That scene shows two things: 1. The men aren't innocent kids who simply want to help another human being but they're older and insist on getting paid first, having already been corrupted by greed 2. Chigurgh, like Llewellyn, is now at the mercy of forces beyond his control, essentially a victim of fate. Just like Llewellyn, he must depend on the favour of others to help him make it.

@theshamelesspitchmenforjes2173

5 жыл бұрын

What about ther other driver in the accident? No one pays attention to the other drive. Anton doesn't and neither do the kids.

@traveler7984

5 жыл бұрын

The Shameless Pitchmen for Jesus Christ Never thought about that 🤔

This is definitely one of those films where it gets better on repeated viewings as it takes a while to grow on you. There is so much depth to this film and I think it should be studied for future generations of film makers. Great analysis this is a hard one to wrap your brain around!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, working on the video and researching it made me want to rewatch it again (after seeing it just days earlier)

@sonnyroy497

5 жыл бұрын

I see this movie as a cautionary tale. Better to heed that 'small still voice' of reason and common sense. Moss should have walked away from that satchel of money.

@ajbrown1619

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I never got it at all when I first watched it but its growing on me

Great analysis. The theme I took away from this movie (just saw it for the 1st time yesterday) was this: "Real life is chaotic and random, and unlike the movies, there are no fairy tale endings." That's the predominant message, I believe. The main plot narratives, and many minor ones too, all came down to chance. One random decision to do this or that -- or deciding not to -- changes everything. People are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The discovery of the money, the guy who gets blasted by Anton in the forehead, Anton's coin tosses, the guy in the truck that Llewelyn gets in when he's running from Anton, the Sheriff who just happenes to be driving down the road right after the Mexicans shot Llewelyn, the car accident at the end...all random chance. I'm sure I missed a few too. For the first 95% of the movie, everything stayed true to the "rules" of nearly every action movie and classic Western. (1) Protagonist we like and identify with because he's a regular person caught up in extraordinary circumstances. (2) Antagonist we hate who's pure evil and kills people for sport. (3) True blue cop trying to bring justice to the situation, who will eventually side with the hero and let him go, even though he's broken the law a bunch of times. (4) Damsel in distress (Llewelyn's life). (5) Bunch of nondescript bad dudes who provide an anchor for the plot (the Mexican drug dealers). I mean, it's The Fugitive -- we even have Tommy Lee Jones as the cop! It's EVERY action move ever. The whole time, the script stays true to what we've come to expect. The stage is being set the classic conclusion of every action movie. The big duel, the ending fight scene, the final, inevitable confrontation between the good guy and the bad guy. We're SURE that Llewelyn is going to confront Anton -- and win. Of course the good guy will win. Like always. Right? But wham, out of no where in the last 10 minutes of a 2 hour move, everything suddenly changes course. The hero gets killed, breaking the first fundamental rule of action movies. We don't even see his death! WHAT?!??! It happens at the hands of the nondescript bad guys, no less -- we see a few Mexican drug dealers from a distance for a few seconds. We don't even know how they found Llewelyn or how it all went down. After escaping several sure-death scenarios in the movie, like the hero always does, he's suddenly just f-ing dead in a hotel room, shot by a bunch of nobody's. Then the bad guy who seems to have all power over everyone he faces? He suddenly gets severely injured in a car accident in some nameless small town by some putz driving a station wagon. And he doesn't even die! He just limps away with a bone sticking out of his arm. We don't even know what happens to him. And then the movie ends during a seemingly random moment of dialogue. It was an ending that was as anti-fairy tale as it could possibly be. I felt like the Cohen brothers were purposely trying to throttle our sense of normalcy that we are accustomed to in movies. Almost angrily and defiantly so. No Country for Old Men basically kicks conventional action movies in the nuts and hopes some kind of lesson was learned.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It does a great job subverting expectations, it's one of those movies that plays on the audience expecting one thing, but then giving us something else.

@a.a.7416

7 жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis too! I found the dialogue at the end of the movie to be the downside of this film (indeed, there is too much of this lame dialogue throughout the movie), and it is totally at odds with what goes on. I do understand the point that the movie offers a different variant in comparison to what more conventional movies do (hero never dies, police solve the case). Clearly, the directors wanted to portray the end of a career and the dooming feeling that the worst is still to come. However, there is a suggestion that the police were oblivious to- or totally incapable to deal or understand what was going on, which it is a bit over the top. I mean, under normal circumstances, would a police officer start talking on the telephone with an arrested individual right behind him? I enjoyed watching this movie many times, and it is one of my favourites.

I need a full breakdown of Napoleon Dynamite.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Coming April 31st!

@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433

5 жыл бұрын

It was stupid....there you go.

@kwibzi

5 жыл бұрын

Jesse, the last thing you need is another breakdown.

@grant1951

3 жыл бұрын

@@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433 bruh. That’s why it was funny

@blacjackdaniels200

2 жыл бұрын

FINE!

I've waiting so long for a good analysis of no country for old men

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Well I'm glad you enjoyed!

@stillencharger

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think he would live,if he brought the water to mafia cartel who was asking for water, the suitcase with money had a GPS tracking device, he would still be found.

@bsj5264

7 жыл бұрын

back then they don't have app to access the location ... it would be nearly impossible to locate the money ... unless until the transistor is near that bag.

@jimjefferies2891

5 жыл бұрын

Hunter C and still waiting

"At the end it is him (Chugar) who is weak, it is him who is becoming an old man" Ultimate insight. Thank you.

I don't think Carla Jean so much accepts dying by Chigurh's hand, but chooses to have a role in her fate. She is confounded by how things out of her control have ended up changing her life completely, and then is confronted by the chaotic force behind the events. She doesn't really have much going for her, and she decides that if this is to be her last living moment, let her have control over it.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Looking back on it, this is something I would have rephrased, but I think you are totally right!

@08004820

7 жыл бұрын

On another note, I liked your points on Ed Tom Bell. I've always found his role in the story incomplete in part. Now I see that is exactly what it is supposed to be.

History and Mankind have shown us that life is cheap. Look around and see how cruel we treat each other. Excellent video Jack. Happy New Year.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and happy new year to you too!

I honestly think you're the best KZread film reviewer/essayist around at the moment. Keep up the great work.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much! There are so many great content producers out there, I'm glad I can top your list!

@henryly6186

7 жыл бұрын

I have watched quite a few analysis on this movie and you bring up such great points that no one else has. Great stuff. I watched all your videos. Keep em coming.

@Earbly

6 жыл бұрын

He's definitely good, but personally I find Every Frame a Painting to be a little more up my alley, and a very different and unique insight into film itself as a medium. I guess they are two different explorations and fulfill different needs. EFAP makes you excited and fascinated with film itself as a whole, while Jack gives great insight and breakdowns into specific films. I love your work though Jack, keep it up dude.

I watched this movie when I was 14 years and it is still one of my favorites.

He had a great ending left me in awe when i first viewed it not only a couple weeks back.

This film felt more like a Quiet Place than a Quiet Place.

I just finished watching this film before I watched your video and the way you breakdown the morals and personal drives of each character is super insightful! This was extremely helpful for understanding No Country For Old Men and generally understanding how to create meaningful characters for the big screen!

Jack, you really do make some of the best content to do with film on KZread. I always look forward to your videos coming out!!!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

+PROPH3T43 thank you! There are a lot of great people making great content out there, I'm glad I can be included in that group!

A great cinematic experience: Direction - Villeneuve, Photography - Deakins and the soundtrack - Jóhannsson. Awesome!

Great analysis. I've accessed a lot of videos / podcasts that deconstruct this story (read the book too) but you've given me a much better understanding of the motivation behind the characters. Thanks very much for making this.

This may be your best analysis that I've seen. I love your interpretation of the events. They make the most sense out of all the interpretations I've heard. Good work, man!

Very insightful

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose!

@JEMurl

7 жыл бұрын

Yeppers Man! Want to see that Departed one. One of my favorite movies.

Nicely done! One of my Top 10 Favorite Films, and you did a fine job examining it. Simple yet efficient.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!

Really terrific video analysis. Lots of stuff I hadn't thought about or didn't realize. I especially liked the way you tied in the theme of free will vs fate.

@JacksMovieReviews

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin!

There are observations about how Chigurh lived by his own set of rules/morals. Although it appears that he despises those who lack morals and/or break their own rules, in his own twisted hypocritical way, manages to break his own rules when it suits him. As evil as he is, this makes him no different than those he despises. In the scene with Wells, he is clearly contemptuous of Wells trying to bargain for his life with money. But in his final scene he attempts to buy his own safety by bribing the kid for his silence. In the scene with Carla Jean, he offers her the “coin toss”. However, he had already promised Moss that he was going to kill her. Using the coin toss was his own sadistic way of “getting off”. Had she participated in his game, was he going to let her live if she guessed right, or was he intent on killing her regardless of the outcome of the toss? Based solely on one other scene in the movie involving the coin toss, we can’t say for sure. This was a truly evil character who could not be trusted no matter the situation. Sheriff Bell’s role was a good contrast to Chigurh ‘s character . While Chigurh lived up to his role of pure evil, Bell, by his own narrative never seemed comfortable in his role. He appears to have inherited his position from his father and grandfather before him, most likely because it was convenient...somewhat like the gas station owner who married into his position. A recurring theme in his narrative was that time had passed him by. But I think it could be more accurately said that he never “lived in the moment”, as it was. Most of his life appears to have been a fraud (a common affliction among us humans) which he finally accepts with his last line of dialogue, “...and then I woke up”.

This and The Prestige are my two favorite movies. Thank you for this well done video!

I love every single one of your videos! This is a fantastic analytical review of No Country For Old Men, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us ♡

Great explanation for a great movie which I have seen twice but have not been able to figure out much beyond the action packed sequence. Your work has added more meaning to the story.

Im a big movie fan & only just discovered your channel, I'm just binge watching your video's at the moment, I've seen a few other movie review channels but I'm genuinely enjoying yours the most, you have a very interesting view point & take on some of my favourite movies & it has given me a different perspective on a few of them.

I very much enjoyed your analysis of the film, Thank you

Excellent work. Some of the most insightful comments on this film that I have read.

I'm really enjoying your video essays. Thank you so much.

I always saw this movie is an illustration of three types of people, one guided by rules, one guided by morality and the final guided by both.

I really enjoyed this video. I finally watched this last year and I didn't get it at first, but I thought about it for a few days afterwards and watched some other analyses on KZread to help me understand it, and I then realized how brilliant this film really is. Thank you for one last video to close out 2016, and have a Happy New Year!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I was able to finis the year with this, happy new year!

I liked the different viewpoints you noted about each of the characters. Good film.

As always, a great analysis/dissection! Love your content, keep up the great work man!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you and will do!

I enjoyed your analysis thoroughly. The novel is one of my favorite novels of all time, and you helped me appreciate the movie even more than I already did. Well done.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Mine too! Thank you!

Well done man I loved your analogy, thank you , that’s one of the most intrigued movies in history I reckon, I love to see everything about it ! Thank you 🇦🇺

Thanks Jack! A brilliant analysis of one of my favorite films.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed!

I enjoyed your analysis of this film, you picked up a few points that I hadn't noticed like were moss and chigur use the same dialogue good work.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Amazing analysis dude! Such a unique insight - brings the film back to life and shows us that you never really catch everything in outstanding films like this one. Thanks so much for making an already great film even better!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

you make wonderful videos! i this film so much, it taught me a lot about non-dialogue storytelling and using dialogue effectively to propel the story, i'l have to check out the book soon

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, the book is excellent, one of my favorites of all time.

Very well done. Great explanation and you changed my view of the movie.

Thank you so much for making this video. It's always great to hear an interpretation for this movie

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph, part of why it has held up so well is that there are so many different ways to find meaning in it.

@josephyeh3654

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly, this is why I love it so much and love hearing it from different people!

Great analysis. Definitely the best I've seen.

Good review. Took it to some areas I hadn't contemplated.

That was really insightful Jack. Brilliant!👍

I love the channel of how it shows what kind of movie it will be and not hyping it up like many youtubers do. It's a great balance of talking about the movies and the good side of the movie.

Absolutely loved this video! Loved the ending!

just found this channel and I am so grateful I wanted a social evaluation about this film and I received it... now I have to watch all the rest of these videos :)

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope you will enjoy!

Interesting perspectives. Thank you.

just watched this film for the first time. so great. reminded me a lot of A SERIOUS MAN with it's themes about fate but mostly just the randomness about life. awesome video man

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jared! I also always thought of A Serious Man as a continuation of the ideas presented here-both are great in their own right!

Amazing essay!!! So good!

Well done. This movie is so philosophical and ripe for analysis. I hadn't thought about Javier Bardem becoming an old man himself at the end.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

There are so many ways to interpret this movie, by no means is mine the only right answer, but I think it gives the ending a lot more depth.

This video arose many perspectives I never even thought. I appreciated this video a lot. Especially since I just recently finished watching this film (I watched it two days in a row, and possible am going for round three).

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Spencer! I'm glad you enjoyed!

Recently subscribed. Love your work , can't wait for me.

Very interesting video! Thank You!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

Really love the consistency of your videos not like the other movie analyser youtubers who posts like once in 1 or 2 months

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There is a balance to it, I've always been pretty good at time management which is essential to making KZread videos.

How deeply, best review I have ever seen, you were able to open the full sense, I made thumb up and subscribed, thanks a lot.

@JacksMovieReviews

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!

Thanks for finally supplying a great analysis

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you man. Great job

your best video yet! I think you really hit the nail on its head.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm always looking to improve, and I'm glad you enjoyed!

This was awesome, Jack! Hope you have a great 2017, my friend.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And you too, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work in the new year!

@cowbatboots282

6 жыл бұрын

and now we hope you have a great 2018!

Excellent analysis!

Wow!!!!! Great review.!!! Congratulations my friend, happy new year and greetings from Brasil!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, happy new year, and greetings to Brazil!

love your breakdown analysis. this is the second one I've watched (blade runner, which I felt you gave very interesting insights) you have won a subscriber. thank you

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm watching this movie 2018. I love the Sound beautiful Sound. I like the sound when the police officer was placing the air tank on his seat.

Excellent analysis - I think that frequently the Coen bros leave with a "What did that mean", that's make elevates them to genius. Nice work Jack. Thanks

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! The best movies are the ones that make you think even after they end, that is true with most Coen Brothers movies.

I love this movie too much.

@FBragger69

6 жыл бұрын

Same lol it's almost unhealthy

Bravo sir. Much love.

Awesome analysis! You earned a new subscriber.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacob! Glad you enjoyed!

Fantastic video as always

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The last time they got the Best Picture Oscar unquestionably right.

Jacks Movie Reviews! Your channel is truly great mate. Very insightful and skillfully and knowledgeably put forward. I am an actor in training and your channel is very much helpful for me understanding my craft. There is a Northern Irish T.v. Series called "The Fall" it stars Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan. It's a really amazing show. I and I'm sure yourself and your subscribers would really love to see you do a dissection on it. Much Thanks and keep up the great work!

Excellent analysis.

The sheriff was a war deserter, and throughout the movie has a track record of passivity. To me it seems like he thinks his work doesn't matter because there is no way to overcome the great evils he faces so why even try? His dream to me I thought described this very well, with his father holding a torch in the cold dark night and blazing ahead, and the sheriff, being passive and just accepting the coldness never catching up with him. Just watched this movie today and it was so weird that you just uploaded this video too! Love your content and always looking forward to your next video, happy new year.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David Happy New Year too! I love hearing about coincidences like that, especially interesting that it is a movie about fate... :)

Well done Jack. This is one of my favorite movies. After watching your video, I want to see the movie again. As an 'old man' nearing retirement from my career, I can relate to it on many levels.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!

Wow. One of the greatest movie reviews!

Thank you Jack, for this movie analysis. Have been waiting all these years for this kind of analysis. btw, what the most you ever lost in a coin toss? Happy New Year!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael! I'm glad you enjoyed! This is going to be a boring answer, but the most I've ever lost is probably just a dollar, I wish I had a better story to go along with it. Happy New Year to you too!

Such a great channel, your videos are so damn good!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed!

I love your videos, but this one about this movie i love is really great! Thanks from France!

@JacksMovieReviews

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raph!

Wow, what the hell, you deserve way more subscribers for such content. Amazing videos man, looking forward to more!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that, you're clearly a content producer yourself (I will check out your videos soon) and I really think I have found my stride these past few months, I'm always looking to improve. Thanks for watching!

@Wazgrel

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I animate videos based on a video game, trying out different things in terms of directing stuff, sometimes attempting to replicate scenes from my favorite movies. I'm not sure if my videos would be very interesting to you, but your channel is right up my alley. Learning stuff and understanding filmmaking is my thing, so thank you for your content. It's greatly appreciated!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely not the biggest gamer out there, but I watched your Blade Runner/Taxi Driver and enjoyed them. It's clear you put a lot of care into these videos. I'm glad you've been liking my stuff!

Wow, great analysis. I never interpreted Tommy Lee Jone's speech at the end as him reading up to meet his father in the afterlife however, I always looked at it as a further reminder of the ambiguity of chance in the movie, and how Jones doesn't know whether or not he'll make it to the fire where everything will be alright because he wakes up before hand.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, part of what makes this movie so great is that there is no right answer. I really love your interpretation.

Awesome awesome analysis on possibly my favorite film makers working today. It's not much of a surprise to say that they graduated with a degree in philosophy, so a lot of their movies can just be peeled back and reveal layers. My favorite film of theirs is probably A Serious Man, I recommend you check that out sometime.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I love A Serious Man, one of my favorite Coen Brothers movies!

Jack this is simply great .. No Country for Old men is my top 5 movie , and this review is one of the best I heard ... I really need to check all others on channel ... Do you like Korean movies ( Oldboy, I Saw the Devil ) for example ?

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do like Korean movies, I feel like Korean movies just like any country's films all have potential to either be great or awful, and from the very limited selection I have seen, I have enjoyed them all!

very good analysis. This movie always left me puzzled and frustrated because I felt like it had the potential to be a masterpiece but I was left wanting more. I assumed I didn't get it, this helps bring it into perspective.

I just watched the movie yesterday and i have to get this out of my head: One of the things that struck me about it was the interactions between strangers. No matter who is interacting (gas station man v. Chigurgh, tent salesman v. Moss, border kids v. Moss....), there is almost always a tension between the two people. Who is this person coming into my place of business? What do they want? Why? What is going to happen? Now that I think about it, it echoes the theme of Sheriff Bell's journey. There are strange and interesting people coming into the world with unclear intentions, and Bell has to either try and figure out what's going on, or walk away.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I never thought of that, great interpretation!

I watched this a couple of times and I was confused the first run through. But as I got older and really take it in And a couple of commentaries, I finally understood and enjoyed it.

@bjornblackman2337

Жыл бұрын

@@OliverInternational if again. I didn't enjoy "heat" until I watched it as a grown man🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I think as time is passing by..this film becoming more & more my favourite film

Excellent review.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@formulajuan6038

7 жыл бұрын

No, thank you! Your views are absolutely on point, specially your description of Chigurh and how his psyche interacts and impacts the rest of the characters and the plot itself. Awesome work man. Will suscribe to your channel now.

This was a great analysis of this perfectly written film. I agree wholeheartedly with your analysis of the character of Chigurh, but I wonder why he felt it necessary to kill the farmer with the chicken coop truck, other than the fact that he needed a vehicle to continue on with his mission. Was his death merely just considered collateral damage in the eyes of Chigurh?

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! NCFOM is one of my top 3 favorite movies.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Best analysis of this movie on YT

nice & ty i never fully understood this movie but loved it for its unforgiving nature

This is excellent! Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The novel was written like a movie, it was great.

The book really was fantastic Good analysis, man. Nailed it, in my view.

WOW... fantastic vid thanks!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching!

Yes but the briefcase had something inside that allows Sugar to find it, so even if he hadn't helped that man with water, he still would have been found.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I believe range was the issue with the tracker, it would only work if you knew about where it should be.

@666galager

7 жыл бұрын

And Sugar goes to Llewellyn's house later. Great job!!!My congratulationsssssss

@Darling137

6 жыл бұрын

But much more of a chance he wouldn't have. Chigurh and the others may not have assumed that a local hunter had happened along the scene. It was his returning to the scene of the crime and being forced to leave his truck which allows them to discover his whereabouts.

@chance4393

6 жыл бұрын

it was a proximity tracker. You have to be in its area for it to beep. Its not like a gps, it only notifies you when your near it. Therefore Llewelyn could have prevented his death had he not lived by his own virtues

0:50 the bald guy with the mustache in the bolo tie is my dad Boots Southerland! He also played the prison warden in the opening scene of Terminator Salvation and the tow truck driver in Just Getting Started.