Fargo and No Country For Old Men

Fargo and No Country For Old Men

            The Coen Brothers’ have directed multiples films, but some of their notable ones include Fargo and No Country For Old Men. I feel that these two films that we watched in class both had similar ideas and similar ways of making the viewers think about the film. Both films do not take place in any city type of atmosphere, and accents are very prominent, making sure the viewers know where each film is taking place and therefore help with the background of the film as well. For example, in Fargo, Jerry plans a kidnapping of his wife to get money from her father, but this is something even more unusual than it might normally be because of the location. We hear him talking with his wife in the beginning of the film and we hear how strong her accent is, making it seem both funny but also a little innocent at the same time. In No Country For Old Men, the Coen Brothers did a pretty good job of keeping almost the same plot as the book, but their choice of actors made it all the more interesting and really helped the viewers understand what the writer was trying to do. In Fargo having a pregnant police woman, not just a big bulky policeman sets the atmosphere even better and shows what kind of town/state these people are living in. Both of the films included a “chaser” and a person running from the chase. They both include money problems; Llewellyn trying to steal thousands of dollars and Jerry trying to get thousands of dollars. I think both of these movies were really well directed and I enjoyed watching them both.