When a Vietnam veteran discovers $2 million while wandering through the aftermath of a Texas drug deal gone horribly awry, his decision to abscond with the cash sets off a violent chain reaction in a crime drama from Joel and Ethan Coen. Llewelyn Moss has just stumbled into the find of a lifetime. Upon discovering a bullet-strewn pick-up truck surrounded by the corpses of dead bodyguards, Moss uncovers $2 million in cash and a substantial load of heroin stashed in the back of the vehicle. Later, as an enigmatic killer who determines the fate of his victims with the flip of a coin sets out in pursuit of Moss, the disillusioned Sheriff Bell struggles to contain the rapidly escalating violence that seems to be consuming his once-peaceful Lone Star State town. Woody Harrelson, Javier Bardem, and Kelly McDonald co-star in a distinctly American crime story that explores timeless Biblical themes in a contemporary southwestern setting.

This movie is absolutely phenomenal. Definitely one of the best new movies I've seen in a long time. It's hard to believe there's so much talent between Joel and Ethan-- that continue to produce excellent film after excellent film. Oh, and Javier Bardem? Terrifying. Probably the best part of the film. He deserved the Golden Globe and I hope he gets the Oscar. The diegetic sound is also something to pay attention to-- it makes mee never want to use music in my movies ever again. The whole movie's got my vote for best picture-- The Coen's deserve it. The only other film they've been nominated for is "Fargo", which is hard to believe.