No Country For Old Men Ending Explained
No Country For Old Men is commonly regarded as a modern classic, yet the ending proved to be divisive due to its final scene. No Country For Old Men is a highly faithful adaptation of author Cormac McCarthy’s novel, which follows a man named Llewelyn Moss who steals a bag of drug money before finding himself pursued by the seemingly ethereal hitman Anton Chigurh. The story also involves the jaded Sheriff Bell, who hopes to save Moss and stop the trail of destruction Chigurh leaves in his bloodthirsty wake.
No Country For Old Men is the closest the Coen brothers have come to making a pure action movie, with the film featuring many superbly crafted set pieces. While the movie has the look and feel of a classic Western, the story's morality proves to be much more complex. There are no clear-cut heroes and villains in the narrative, exemplified by Moss's heroic moments, counterbalanced by his initial theft. No Country For Old Men’s seemingly anticlimactic ending also upset audiences upon release, with many expecting a more traditional showdown between hero and villain.
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The No Country For Old Men finale's ambiguity is still hotly debated over a decade later, prompting a severe revision of the film. Exploring what No Country For Old Men really means and why it proved so divisive is key to understanding the nuance of the movie's subtle coda. Here's the ending to No Country For Old Men explained.
After spending much of No Country For Old Men following Moss (Josh Brolin) as he tries to stay one step ahead of Chigurh (Javier Bardem), the character is shockingly killed offscreen by assassins. Chigurh later recovers the money Moss stole and, true to his earlier threat, comes to kill Moss’
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