Movies You Should Only Watch Alone
By William Rodriguez
Some of the most entertainingly weird films in recent cinematic memory—Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and Burn After Reading—have either been written or directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and 2007's No Country for Old Men is a particular standout. Based on the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, this modern Western thriller—fueled by powerful performances by Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin—won Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars. It's considered one of the greatest films of the century, as well as the Coen brothers' masterpiece...and that's saying something.
Westerns can be slow, punctuated with intermittent bursts of heightened action, and No Country for Old Men is a prime example. The tension, suspense, and thrills never stop building, and if forced to deal with distractions during the movie, you'd be taken right out of the story—ruining the experience altogether.
