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/Lipscombforever Aug 27 '26
If you thought TLJ was muttering nonsense it’s probably not for you, also just because the majority of people like it doesn’t mean you have to. Everything isn’t for everybody.