![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The stash of cash is a favourite plot device of the Coen brothers, but the idea has seldom been unpacked with the brutal elan they bring to bear on this, one of their most critically and commercially successful projects.Ĭlosely based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, the story follows a Texan man (Josh Brolin) whose opportunism puts him in the sights of an implacable mob enforcer (Javier Bardem) distinguished by detached sadism and bizarre and profoundly disturbing self-righteousness. That is why West Texas has that desert look, the scorched air, and the heat that leaves brave men listless.” “ is a reiteration of the old myth that Death stalks the land. ![]()
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