Film Bites

Llewelyn(Brolin) is a simple man; he loves his wife, Carla Jean(Macdonald), enjoys hunting and is a Vietnam veteran. His whole life gets turned upside-down when he stumbles upon a drug deal gone awry. Half a dozen men and a dog murdered in a blazing gun battle over a stash of cocaine and money. Obviously, with all present parties unable to claim the horde, Llewelyn decides to take the money. Soon, the greater powers involved want to know what happened to their property and hire Anton Chigurh(Bardem) to find out.

As a ruthless assassin, Anton could be perceived as the devil incarnate. He will mercilessly kill anyone without thought if they have something he wants. Hot on the Llewelyn’s trail, Anton leaves a wake of death that does not go unnoticed. Sheriff Bell(Jones) has seen a lot in his days as a law man. The latest string of brutal murders is the some of the worst. (more…)

Florentino(Bardem) is a lowly telegraph operator living with his mother. Whilst delivering a message to Lorenzo Daza(Leguizamo) he catches the eye of Fermina(Mezzogiorno) and immediately falls head-over-heels for her. To capture her heart, he writes letters, addressed to ‘my crowned goddess’, professing his undying love. Soon, her feelings for him grow; blossoming into a mutual courtship. After Florentino proposes marriage, Fermina’s father finds out about their relationship and condemns it, declaring his daughter as too beautiful for a lowly telegraph operator. Fermina is swept away by her father into the deep jungles of Columbia to tear her from Florentino. In her absense, he vows to remain chaste in her honor. (more…)