8 Essential Coen Brothers Films You Must Watch
2. No Country For Old Men
No Country For Old Men represents the Coens at the height of their film-making and storytelling prowess. It also serves as the perfect match made in heaven between the brothers and one of America's greatest living authors, the indelible Cormac McCarthy.
No Country For Old Men is one of those rare book-to-film adaptations that is not only faithful to its source material, but also perfectly captures its mood and spirit, while still being able to stand on its own as a masterwork of cinema. It is a taut, gripping cat-and-mouse thriller that is impossible to look away from - one that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.
The Coens took home the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director(s), and Best Adapted Screenplay for No Country For Old Men. And although it only takes home the silver medal on this list, it may still be their finest, most polished work to date.