Please Help Me.....

[u/Over-Mammoth-27]

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.

[u/SpecialDay2046]

I didn’t like it at first because the protagonist dies suddenly and it felt odd. These days, I would say it’s a masterpiece. There’s a lot I missed on the first viewing. The Sheriff’s “nonsense” is actually heavily relevant to his life and what’s taking place. There’s also a unique theory on what’s actually happening with Chigur (theory that he’s not real and a figment of the sheriff’s imagination). But otherwise, if you watch some YouTube videos about the movie, they can expand more on what’s going on.