The Coen brothers’ latest is an adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel, No Country for Old Men. To put it crudely, the plot is effectively A Simple Plan meets Terminator 2 meets US Marshalls. A humble hunter (Josh Brolin) stumbles on some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than 2 million dollars cash. He takes it, little realising that one of the most terrifying screen villains to ever grace… the screen… is on his trail. Along with sheriff Tommy Lee Jones. As you would expect from the dynamic duo, it received rave reviews at Cannes and is looking to be one of the best films of the year. Except that we Europeans won’t get to see it this year. No Country for Old Men won’t hit Irish and British cinemas until February 2008, which is a bit of a kick in the balls. If you’re American, then we envy you because you’ll be seeing it on November 9 this year.

Trailer

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