No Country for Old Men

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No Country For Old Men No Country for Old Men tells the story of a man to whom chance delivers a fortune that is not his, and the ensuing cat-and-mouse drama, as three men crisscross each other's paths in the desert landscape of 1980 Texas. The movie opens with the character, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, talking about sheriffs-past in different areas of Texas. Many of them didn't carry guns because in those days and places, packing heat wasn't necessary. The camera shows us the gorgeous vistas of West Texas. This part I really liked for the reason that through the monologue conducted by the sheriff on the history of their ancestors as advocates of justice combined with Texas landscapes take us to the scene and at the same time the observer creates great expectations of what the rest of the film. This movie has many effects that create in us pay attention to every detail and try to predict the meaning or influence in the characters. For example, early in the film, while Moss is out hunting, he spots a hobbling dog. Cut to the far away shot of four or five pickup trucks with open doors and no people. Cut to Moss at the scene amongst the dead bodies. Moss starts heading along the tire tracks which you can faintly see amongst the tall grass, cut to him spotting a tree where he believes the man with the money would've stopped, cut to him at the tree, standing over the dead man. From there he is instantly at his car, instantly home, and instantly inside talking to his wife. After we see this scene we ask to ourselves how did he get out of there, how he made all those thing fast, what effect the director want to show or create in us. This proves that the standard film elements- shot composition, cinematography and editing are flawless. Every image is crisp and beautiful, every transition seamless. Other detail that play a very interesting role is the character of

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