Kimberly's working. The dogs are dropped off at the vet for Sam's final post-op follow-up visit and Maxie's once over. My chores are done. Time for an Oscar-nominated movie that Kimberly doesn't want to see: No Country For Old Men. The requisite trailer for your viewing pleasure:
An adptation of a 2005 Cormac McCarthy novel, 1980 Texas is the scene of a drug deal gone bad, $2 million in cash, and the events that snowball once the money is taken by an unsuspecting man. A blank-stared and intense Terminator-esque hunter and killer sets about to retain the satchel of cash no matter what the cost, no matter who stands in his way, and will go to every end to see his perseverence rewarded. What began as a chance discovery inexorably has decided one's fate in ways you couldn't dream of.
Tommy Lee Jones is an aging and defeatist sheriff who waxes poetic on all things crime-related: the increase in violent times, the disdain for order, the ruthlessness of the criminals, and his seemingly drowning struggle to keep ahead of the bad guys. How do you thwart an evil-doer who has no conscience and appears to be unstoppable? Do your choices even matter in the grand scheme of things?
A heavy film. Two hours that frankly left Chris mentally drained. Thought-provoking and dark. Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) and Best Picture nominee No Country For Old Men receives a strong "Matinee Plus" from Chris, and another blood-soaked "Avoid" from Kimberly.
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