The Coen Brothers 'Couldn't Conceive' Of A Less-Violent Version Of No Country For Old Men

Dec 22 2022 by /Film

 

"No Country for Old Men" is a bleak film even for the Coen brothers, who are already famous for their unflinching nihilism. Joel and Ethan Coen's filmography is, of course, more vast and varied than just tales of meaningless violence, but their cynical worldview informs even their most light-hearted stories. That's why it seems as if they were born to adapt the equally dreary and brutal works of "No Country for Old Men" author Cormac McCarthy without shying away from their shared thematic...

Continue Reading The Coen Brothers 'Couldn't Conceive' Of A Less-Violent Version Of No Country For Old Men