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…)