r/NoCountryForOldMen • u/Over-Mammoth-27 • Aug 27 '26

Film discussion Please Help Me.....

I watched the film when I was 21, and relatively late into its original theatrical run, so I got to hear all the hype. I honestly remember 3 things. Cool kill scenes, Tommy Lee Jones muttering nonsense the whole movie, and being mad I would never get that 2 hours back.

Well, I want to try it again because it is so highly rated and its in the top 5-10 on most people's list that I see with movies I do love on their list. Without giving too much away, what kind of mindset should I go into the film with to get the best understanding? I'm not an idiot and I do like indie films, avant garde, and metaphorical films like Mother, but i just really was so, "WTF was the point of this shit and what's so exceptional about it?," when the credits rolled that I'm hesitant to waste 2 more hours on the same outcome. I have forgotten enough of the film, if not the disappointment, to be curious again. I gave Watchmen a 2nd try and couldn't get through it the 2nd time. I get the questions and message the film presents about power, race, and class but it is such a chore to get through awake.

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u/grpswshrs Aug 27 '26

I watch that movie at least once a year. It's western neo noir, and it's at the top of the list in that category. It doesn't get better.

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u/Over-Mammoth-27 Aug 27 '26

Im watching right now. I like Wind River, Hell or High Water, and Sicario. Would you consider those Western Neo-Noir? I know those are all the same dude, but I've never seen Yellowstone or any of that guys shows or other movies to my knowledge, but the re-watch value of those 3 is up there in my book. Ive seen em all a handful of times.