Originally posted by jabsRstiff
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But I agree with you to an extent there are some movies that leave open endings, which is fine, but people tend to over analyze and draw conclusions that are a bit too far fetched. I agree those movies and instances exist.
The problem is No Country for Old Men isn't that type of movie. You call the sheriff a non essential character but he is the main character of the whole story. Although the movie is about the cat and mouse game between anton, moss, and the sheriff; the main theme of it is the sheriff, being an old war vet and used to the country lifestyle in Texas, coming to the realization that is no longer what he thinks it is. The ending is the sheriff realizing it is in fact no country for an old man and he will retire rather then pursue anton and likely die.
If you want to say it wasn't a satisfying ending that's fine I can live with that everyone has their opinion. But to say it is a cop out with rambling from a non essential character just tells me you didn't grasp the movie very well.
I know I sound like a douchey hipster saying you dont get it but its the truth. And I'm not saying you're stupid because frankly I probably wouldn't have understood it if not for the fact I had read the book before the movie. The ending is there it just is harder to pick up on when you are watching it rather than reading it.
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