He makes a mistake, however, by going back to help the wounded man, only to find him dead. Others there are not, and give chase. Llewelyn manages to escape, but his previous act now has morose hitman Anton Chigurh (JAVIER BARDEM) after him. When that leaves a trail of violence, veteran lawman Ed Tom Bell (TOMMY LEE JONES) would rather not get involved, being the world-weary sheriff who realizes the times and criminals have changed since he first got into that line of work.
Nevertheless, he realizes he must try to prevent any further violence from occurring, a distinct possibility considering that bounty hunter Carson Wells (WOODY HARRELSON) is now also searching for Llewelyn and the missing money. Using every resource at his disposal, the cowboy tries to outwit the men after him, all as the sheriff continues his own pursuit.
Violence consists of people murdering others via various means (mostly gunfire), while an attack dog is also killed and there's a bad car accident. Much of that has extremely bloody and/or gory results (and many dead bodies are seen from unseen, murderous mayhem), and those scenes and various moments of peril will be rather intense and/or unsettling to most viewers.
Some of that behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while various characters have very bad attitudes. Some tense family material is present, as are packs of drugs (but no use occurs).
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's some bouncy camerawork in the film.
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(2007) (Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Extreme
Extreme
Heavy
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
Mild
Minor
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Minor
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed October 17, 2007 / Posted November 21, 2007
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