Post #358267 by ikitnrev on Thu, Jan 31, 2008 12:55 AM

I made a point to see this one, partly because it was filmed in west Texas, a part of the country I visited last July. There really weren't many cinematic shots of the wide praries and open skies of West Texas in the movie though - what I remember most are the interior shots of low budget motels. I'm a fan of low budget motels, so I was OK with that.

The film does have its good points. The main trio of actors are interesting to watch, and the cinematography is good. But halfway through the film, I had the same reaction that James did. It reminded me of a horror movie, evolving to where one main character simply searches for / chases another through various settings. There were the moments of tension, the 'where is he now' moments, and every so often a scene of violence, or as one reviewer said, 'fleeing and fighting and little else'

Once that analogy entered my head, it was difficult to erase.
I found myself not wondering or caring about what was going through the minds of the characters, as much as wondering when the next chase or violent scene would emerge.

To me, this seemed like a high-budget horror or adventure movie, presented in a way that would appeal to people who might not normally go to see horror/adventure movies. The movie was entertaining, but I was somehow expecting much more.

The main Anton Chigorh character reminded me of the cyborg from the Terminator - a cool, efficient, relentless pursuer who has the non-stop 'he takes a licking and keeps on ticking' demeanor. (I was going to use the Energizer bunny analogy, that didn't seem to work very well)

[ Edited by: ikitnrev 2008-01-31 09:26 ]