The Super Coen Bros

In the films No Country for Old Men and Fargo there are many reoccurring themes, some less important and some very important to their style. No Country for Old Men follows the story of Moss as he decides to take 2 million dollars of drug money for himself. Little does he know that this money belongs to one of the most ruthless killers there is Anton Chigurh. In Fargo, we follow the story of Jerry as he attempts to steal money from his father in-law by hiring kidnappers to take his own wife and ask for a ransom which will eventually go to him. In both these films money is a huge center piece and causes all the suffering to come. They both involve the police trying to do what is right, a theft who tries to take the money, and deadly criminals who will kill all in their path to achieve victory. In the beginning of these films everything seems to be working out perfectly. Jerrry is delighted with his plan and Moss thinks he has hit it big. Soon however, everything begins to spiral downward becoming worse and worse... and worse. The biggest message the Coen brothers are trying to send us is that no matter what you do, karma will catch up to you and justice will be dealt. This was the case for both Moss in NCOM and Jerry in Fargo. Although there crimes were as simple as stealing money their punishments become far worse. Moss is killed brutally and Anton faces charges for everything including all the deaths caused.