This was not as good as I expected. I adored the directing, beautiful cinematography and very detailed takes with reflectional shots that could have been straight out of Hitchcocks pocketbook.

I found the “story” (although the anti-climax and inconclusive aspect of the movie was intended) a bit uninspired. Think Tarantino with a Twist of Oliver Stone.

The cast was good but not as spot-on as in Lebowski, Barton Fink or O Brother. Javier Bardem was not good enough to carry the protagonist lead, other than Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones (yet, we must admit, he plays the EXACT same role as in The Valley of Elah).

I am really not a fan of anti-statment movies. There is no conclusion in the world, so don’t make one in the movie. There are no heroes in the world, so do not show any heroes. I get that, but it is just not my cup of tea. I am still watching movies for the magic, not because I am a cynical intellectual.

Anyway, it is a solid road movie with great directing and cinematography, but for my taste, it is just trying too hard to be philosophical.

H.