No country for old men
Opening scene analysis:
Chigurh is a hired hit-man who has little if not no remorse or compassion for anyone but himself. It seems that he gains a twisted level of satisfaction and enjoyment from killing others and having a fearsome character. His main weapon is a pistol which we see him use on people and buildings to gain access. The character does not have much speech however through his rough appearance and performance a sense of fear and tension is created. The lack of speech in fact I feel adds to his fearful exterior.
Narrative:
No country for old men is a movie where by the character a normal man receives a fortune by luck which is not rightfully his. The film has a typical cat and mouse structure where we see three men cross paths in a desert in Texas. The film examines themes of fate and circumstance with a villain driven plot.
Opening scene analysis:
Setting:
The setting is in Mexico and immediately takes a Western feel. The vast emptiness of the setting implies that there are not many people around and that the area is secluded. This is an excellent setting for a Thriller as it creates an eerie feel of loneliness and almost as if the characters are trapped. Unable to easily leave and get away.
Character:
Within this scene we immediately learn that Chigurh is not a 'good guy'. We can see he is a bad character as he is being escorted into a police car with his hands cuffed behind his back.He has also had some form of device taken away from him again indicating he is up to no good.
Narrative
The opening scenes set the narrative that the film will be about this bad guy and surely bad antics will follow. We can also learn that it is a Western film due to its setting. There is also use of enigma codes in this scene. There is no dialogue so we are unaware of the offence he has committed, also the device placed in the back seat also makes us question what is going on. The use of no dialogue is very interesting as it just leaves the audience wondering.
Villain: Anton Chigurh
Chigurh is a hired hit-man who has little if not no remorse or compassion for anyone but himself. It seems that he gains a twisted level of satisfaction and enjoyment from killing others and having a fearsome character. His main weapon is a pistol which we see him use on people and buildings to gain access. The character does not have much speech however through his rough appearance and performance a sense of fear and tension is created. The lack of speech in fact I feel adds to his fearful exterior.
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