I think you guys completely misunderstood the ending and in some cases, the film. The movie was never about the shootout between Chigur and Lewelyn but rather about Bell's place in a world that is evolving. He can't simply come face to face with fate (chigur) who out matches him in any way. The money is pretty much insignificant in the end. Bell learns that it is time for him to let go of the life he lived and perhaps chose a more calming and spiritual route which links to the title of the film 'No Country For Old Men.' It also explains his recollection of the dream at the end. Where he knows that his father is waiting for him and he will soon meet again. That plays into Bell's decision to retire. It is time for Bell to hang his coat and leave.
Tommy Lee Jones is the main character of the film. It starts and ends with him. He provides the message. Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem are there just to show how money and greed have changed criminals over the years, and how old people like Tommy Lee Jones can't comprehend their brutality. As for the ending, what would you have gained if the shootout HAD been shown? This is and incredible film, but I gotta say that There Will Be Blood should have won Best Picture over this.
We would have a gained an ending we would have seen the climax of the characters we've been following and seen where all the build up was taking us but nope fuck all that we get nuthin
I would say the Coen brothers failed with that element. TLJ does not feel like the main character. A big difference between the book and how they execute this. Carlyle made a great point about it being structured like a classic thriller. Brolin certainly feels like the lead and the story follows him. This is not an issue with Fargo, and Marge organically becomes our lead.
The whole thing with the ending is a case of, "read the book first" type of thing. That said, while reading the book will make you understand why they did what they did, it still might not make you view the last parts of the film differently. The only reason i thought it was a fine ending was because I actually really like/respect movies that break the rules for the sake of persevering an artistic vision, but i understand why many hate the ending.
i honestly believe the people who criticised this ending now will look back and not be so ticked.. its like the ending to the sopranos, anticlimactic at 1st but in hindsight its really not so bad people
The ending was so frustrating. It's bad enough that the audience are made absent for the story's climax but it then limps on with some pointless trivial stuff with Bardem crashing his car.
@@friendlypup5650 They understand, they fucking hate the ending and the point. That's all, I don't like the ending on a moral stand point but I understand why the book and film is made cause sometimes that's how life is. And I just don't accept and can't allow it.
I hear you. It'd be one thing if they *did* get the ending but still didn't like it. At least then, there'd be an interesting debate topic regarding the story's themes and whatnot. But I get the impression that they didn't get the ending.
@thejoker100ify As I said before, Tommy Lee Jones may as well be the main character. It starts and ends with him. He probably has just as much screen time as Josh Brolin. His character and point of view are the main focaus of the entire movie.
Fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk this movie was the fuckin shit right up to the last parts. They should have at least shown the shootout of when the main guy died God damn it
Easily Spill's worst review. :( I mean, they *really* overreacted about the ending, especially Carlyle. The guy just broke my heart here with his rating and declaration of never watching the movie again. Carlyle's my favorite member of the Spill crew and the one I agree with most often, but damn, this just left me disheartened for a while.
So what, I understand that you like it from an artistic standpoint and film making perspective and even you like the ending cause how life is, but I don't like it, I consider it a horror story made real and it hits so close to home in alot of murder stories and how people are but in a dramatisation way especially with a psychopath super killer with plot armor and especially the idea of fate chance and he gets hit by a car and we The Audience want him to die but he doesn't die so we're being blue balls that he doesn't get his sense of justice which makes it worse because I rather he just left and that's it then get hit by a car for no reason other than the narrative that both the writer of the book and the filmmakers trying to say fate and chance and his moral code and that things happen for no reason. The nihilistic b******* of it all. I don't like it. I don't accept it.
@@ic215 You're entitled to that opinion, as are the Spill crew. I'm just being honest here. (Though, I do wonder if these guys read the original book before seeing the movie? If they had, then it's all the more baffling they'd have this reaction to the film's ending). I imagine some dissatisfied with the ending would've been happier if they got something more cathartic. Problem is, that'd completely betray some of the themes Cormac McCarthy was going for with the original story. Sure, it's nihilistic, but that's part of the point. Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers weren't going to compromise the visions they had for the story, respectively, and I've got nothing but respect for them for the narrative choices they made, ballsy and dark though they may be.
@@OwlEye2010 in fact I argue even if they read the book and what I read from synopsis I hate it even more than I hate the film. I understand his point but I don't care I don't like his themes. Cuz if it's all about nihilism and meaningless then why am I reading the book, it's clearly a shitpost so I have no reason to read the book or watch the film again.
@brasiliansoxfan That's exactly what the Spill critics assumed snobby critics would say. This is the problem that I have with a lot of Indie films also. It's trying to be so real that it seems like a waste of time. We go to movies to escape reality, not to be reminded of how shitty reality is.
The ending of this movie sucked. There was no resolution with the characters that was building up to a great ending. I cannot believed how badly this film ended.
I think you guys completely misunderstood the ending and in some cases, the film. The movie was never about the shootout between Chigur and Lewelyn but rather about Bell's place in a world that is evolving. He can't simply come face to face with fate (chigur) who out matches him in any way. The money is pretty much insignificant in the end. Bell learns that it is time for him to let go of the life he lived and perhaps chose a more calming and spiritual route which links to the title of the film 'No Country For Old Men.' It also explains his recollection of the dream at the end. Where he knows that his father is waiting for him and he will soon meet again. That plays into Bell's decision to retire. It is time for Bell to hang his coat and leave.
That may have been the point of the book, but not the movie.
@@Greidaon no it was also the point of the movie
"you can't say the n word when you're White I discovered that the hard way"
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Tommy Lee Jones is the main character of the film. It starts and ends with him. He provides the message. Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem are there just to show how money and greed have changed criminals over the years, and how old people like Tommy Lee Jones can't comprehend their brutality.
As for the ending, what would you have gained if the shootout HAD been shown?
This is and incredible film, but I gotta say that There Will Be Blood should have won Best Picture over this.
We would have a gained an ending we would have seen the climax of the characters we've been following and seen where all the build up was taking us but nope fuck all that we get nuthin
I would say the Coen brothers failed with that element. TLJ does not feel like the main character. A big difference between the book and how they execute this. Carlyle made a great point about it being structured like a classic thriller.
Brolin certainly feels like the lead and the story follows him. This is not an issue with Fargo, and Marge organically becomes our lead.
Agreed@@pleaserewind295
The whole thing with the ending is a case of, "read the book first" type of thing. That said, while reading the book will make you understand why they did what they did, it still might not make you view the last parts of the film differently. The only reason i thought it was a fine ending was because I actually really like/respect movies that break the rules for the sake of persevering an artistic vision, but i understand why many hate the ending.
im with you dude:)
it worked so well, the ending was fucking awesome!!!!!
i honestly believe the people who criticised this ending now will look back and not be so ticked.. its like the ending to the sopranos, anticlimactic at 1st but in hindsight its really not so bad people
dude
Still sucks lol. I get it's supposed to be life doesnt always end up like it should, but still unsatifiying
na to this day i still fucken hate the ending PoS
Cargill is hoping to "God" nobody sends this to Disney, he will get canceled quick for using the hard "R".
Because they’re not concerned about appeasing dum dums who‘ve convinced themselves they’re intellectual because they can use the word “arc”.
LMAO AKA all of Reddit.
The ending was so frustrating. It's bad enough that the audience are made absent for the story's climax but it then limps on with some pointless trivial stuff with Bardem crashing his car.
Best Coen Brothers film? True Grit? No Country for Old Men? Fargo? No my friend, The Big Lebowski!
It’s crazy how nobody has unearthed Cargill just saying the N word to cancel him or something lol
Reading the books= Blood Meridian. How satisfying was that ending to you? You've accomplished something here, good job.
This review actually pisses me off
Don’t take it personally
Ethan Johnson I’m not. It’s just frustrating how blatantly they just miss the point
I love it in so many ways. Cyrus shitting on Cormac is gold and just adds to it.
@@friendlypup5650 They understand, they fucking hate the ending and the point. That's all, I don't like the ending on a moral stand point but I understand why the book and film is made cause sometimes that's how life is. And I just don't accept and can't allow it.
I hear you.
It'd be one thing if they *did* get the ending but still didn't like it. At least then, there'd be an interesting debate topic regarding the story's themes and whatnot. But I get the impression that they didn't get the ending.
@thejoker100ify As I said before, Tommy Lee Jones may as well be the main character. It starts and ends with him. He probably has just as much screen time as Josh Brolin. His character and point of view are the main focaus of the entire movie.
This review blows.
12:10 I would've told that boy to watch his fuckin mouth there and you can't say shit like that especially if it's a "joke"
Raising Arizona is still my favorite Coen movie
The ending was the worse ending in history. Fucked up the movie for me
Exactly how I felt about the ending too.
I think this movie was great
Am easy better than sex for me. Fantastic film.
this movie is a better than sex for me it fucking rocked beginning to end, my favorite movie hands down
@ShaneBeacham I'm glad someone who does not like the ending still sees that NCFOM is a good movie.
The ending was a wtf i had to play back the last port 3 times to get it and i did not get it
If you had to rewatch that 3 times to understand that hot steamy pile of shit of an ending than ur just dumb and need glasses to see
One of you guys sound exactly like Adam Sessler from Rev3games
You mean Carlyle (the one who had the biggest problem with it)? I wouldn't have heard it until you pointed it out now.
That's Adam Sessler from Xplay to you, you filthy casual.
HOLY SHIT!!!
I don't like the ending but it didn't piss me off to the point to dock my rating it's enough to a matinee
A shitty ending will completely ruin a great movie.
I totally agree. Loved this movie, but it ended at that scene we all know made us go, WTF! Really?
Cmon I think it was trying to be unique
I just saw this movie & it dissapointed me at the end
Carlyle so wrong here it hurts
Fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk this movie was the fuckin shit right up to the last parts. They should have at least shown the shootout of when the main guy died
God damn it
Brilliant ending.
Yeah, sweet movie. I hated the ending so much.
Easily Spill's worst review. :(
I mean, they *really* overreacted about the ending, especially Carlyle. The guy just broke my heart here with his rating and declaration of never watching the movie again. Carlyle's my favorite member of the Spill crew and the one I agree with most often, but damn, this just left me disheartened for a while.
I think this is one of the most entertaining.
So what, I understand that you like it from an artistic standpoint and film making perspective and even you like the ending cause how life is, but I don't like it, I consider it a horror story made real and it hits so close to home in alot of murder stories and how people are but in a dramatisation way especially with a psychopath super killer with plot armor and especially the idea of fate chance and he gets hit by a car and we The Audience want him to die but he doesn't die so we're being blue balls that he doesn't get his sense of justice which makes it worse because I rather he just left and that's it then get hit by a car for no reason other than the narrative that both the writer of the book and the filmmakers trying to say fate and chance and his moral code and that things happen for no reason. The nihilistic b******* of it all. I don't like it. I don't accept it.
@@ic215 You're entitled to that opinion, as are the Spill crew. I'm just being honest here. (Though, I do wonder if these guys read the original book before seeing the movie? If they had, then it's all the more baffling they'd have this reaction to the film's ending).
I imagine some dissatisfied with the ending would've been happier if they got something more cathartic. Problem is, that'd completely betray some of the themes Cormac McCarthy was going for with the original story. Sure, it's nihilistic, but that's part of the point.
Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers weren't going to compromise the visions they had for the story, respectively, and I've got nothing but respect for them for the narrative choices they made, ballsy and dark though they may be.
@@OwlEye2010 in fact I argue even if they read the book and what I read from synopsis I hate it even more than I hate the film. I understand his point but I don't care I don't like his themes. Cuz if it's all about nihilism and meaningless then why am I reading the book, it's clearly a shitpost so I have no reason to read the book or watch the film again.
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I really like this movie
@bourne75 you're wrong about one thing stephen king is the greatest living author
@brasiliansoxfan That's exactly what the Spill critics assumed snobby critics would say.
This is the problem that I have with a lot of Indie films also. It's trying to be so real that it seems like a waste of time. We go to movies to escape reality, not to be reminded of how shitty reality is.
The ending of this movie sucked. There was no resolution with the characters that was building up to a great ending. I cannot believed how badly this film ended.
Sum ol' Bullshit, I have to agree with Carlyle. I saw it as a rental and walked away thoroughly disappointed.
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prolly one of the most overrated films of all timeno clue how it won Best Picture of 2007never liked any of the Coen Brothers films
Ooh real intelligent comment