Posts Tagged ‘Javier Bardem’
Boca a Boca (1995)
A rollicking romantic comedy from Manuel Gómez Pereira, who weaves in a lot of the colorful spices one would expect from Almodóvar. Javier Bardem was brilliant, and won several “Best Actor” awards for this one. Puedo recomendarlo.
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Just saw this for the second time. Holds up very well at two viewings–a very impressive film. It gets my vote for best film of 2007.
No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy cuts close to the bone, slicing away our convenient fantasies of control. The ending sequence is nonpareil–it will stick in your soul. Kudos to the Coen brothers, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, et al., who render the story to perfection. If you can tolerate a bit of violence and don’t mind peering into the abyss, this film should be at the top of your list.
