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Anton Chigurh, ‘No Country for Old Men’ (2007)
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Anton Chigurh, ‘No Country for Old Men� (2007)

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Oscar winner Javier Bardem makes hushed, calm Chigurh the anti-Norman Bates, terrifying because we know nothing about him (the same was true of Bardem’s “Skyfall� villain). Seeming to have materialized out of nowhere in both Cormac McCarthy’s novel and Joel and Ethan Coen’s movie, he appears human, but his interactions with others make us wonder how anyone could turn out like this. As a result, Chigurh underscores the scariest thing about evil: We don’t know where it comes from.

Ready for a dive into Coen movies? Here are the 7 best

Ready for a dive into Coen movies? Here are the 7 best

  • By Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
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Now's the perfect time to dive into our best directors and most compelling themes, so we're presenting a weekly Top 7 to steer you in the right direction. This week: the best of Joel and Ethan Coen (all are streaming).