This was the most disturbing movie I have seen in quite some time, which is probably exactly what the Cohen brothers intended. After I finished it I did my best to forget it immediately, but that was easier said than done. Perhaps a blog entry will help me exorcise this demon and learn something in the process.
I just read a review of the film that I found really interesting. The author writes, "The film and the novel tell the story of a busted drug deal in Texas in 1980 to explore the nature of overwhelming evil in the world, the (in)ability of good to confront it, and the ordinary people who get caught in between." I think it is reasonable to assume that it is the failure of good that makes this movie both shocking and disturbing.
Javier Bardem's character is like pee your pants terrifying. I really miss the good ole' days when I could watch scary movies with my rifle across my lap (it's very therapeutic). The essential evil that composes his character is really fascinating (and comparable to my thoughts on the Joker). It makes me wonder if the only reason any of us survive in this world is because too few people are really able as evil people. Going back to the conversation we had about the Decalogue and the death penalty, there are major differences between the young Polish murder and Bardem's crazy guy. A total lack of regret or remorse cannot be fought. There are no tools to resist an evil that perfectly pure in its execution (which is part of the reason why Kant doubts such an individual's rationality).
It's really depressing when you think about it.
I think I'll have to read McCarthy's novel now.
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