john chartrand

At first I thought it some of the killing scenes were a bit over the top. But then I remembered all the 1861-65 War between the States photos I have seen, what you read about in the rest of the world, and realized the depictions were not that far off. After seeing this movie “What kind of American are you?” became an existential question that we all should ask ourselves and answer honestly. But believing that Americans will not kill Americans is a delusion. And if nothing else, whatever our affiliation, when we are tempted to seek comfort in the mindless repetition of political slogans, this movie points out the consequences of playing with matches at a gas station.

I absolutely loved it the Coen Brothers quirky - to my mind at least - manner of depicting life was evident throughout all of these vignettes. These absolutely make you think about your perspective on Hollywood products and the ideals these try to represent. The Coen Brothers again prove that they are the movie equivalent of Cormac McCarty in writing _ that they chose to produce No Country for old men is no coincidence, and I would be thrilled if they chose to produce Blood Meridian. The only moment I cringed - as an Arizonan - is when Buster calls a gila monster a gee-la monster instead of a hee-la monster. Maybe it’s deliberate as a French accent or eastern dude thing or a mistake. Who knows.