Hotdog Hamblin said:
Capybara said:
Michael Clayton (2007): Tony Gilroy is an underrated writer/director, at least when it comes to the general public. How many outside of the bubble really know this guy's name? Or even those under like 40 within the bubble? Anyway, excellent thriller. Good to great performances from everyone involved.
No Country for Old Men (2007): Maybe the best neo-noir yet. Just an all-time great performance from Antonio Banderas. And you know, I've never really been a fan of Cormac's, weirdly enough. Just haven't taken to his style. But I think even the biggest diehard of his would admit the Coens really elevated his material.
Michael Clayton is also one of my favorites. Nice to see somebody else appreciates it. RIP Tom Wilkinson.
As a diehard Cormac fan (and Coen Bros. fan), I would say the Coens did the material justice rather than elevated it. The dialogue is almost word for word from the book. But I don't disagree they did an excellent job. Also one of my favorite movies.
I think Cormac originally wrote it as a script, so yeah I can see your point. Reading his stuff, sometimes I think he pushed down on the pedal way too hard. Not in terms of content/violence - I can handle anything in fiction - but that he was way too aware of what was between the lines. Just a personal thing though, which is why I gravitate towards weirdos like David Lynch and Kafka who likely had no idea what they were doing, other than chasing a string of ideas, images, thoughts, etc.
Still, I respect the hell out of him. I mean he's probably the only literary fiction writer most straight guys (not to reduce, but you know what I mean) will ever gladly read.
