no country for old men plot twist (spoilers)

tell me if I have this right about the movie; Antone (the hitman) was the sheriff's alter ego all along? thank you

well you can say that in a metaphorical way but not really....

anton represtented the change in society and that evil will always be here in the world...the sherrif was a human who was sick and shocked by these changes

ummmm no , the hitman was the disturbing aspects of society the sheriff was the one who was horrified by these disturbing aspects, BTW anyone remenbers the part when antone goes into the trailer and finds no one , he then takes milk from the fridge and sits down with it in front of the TV later after he leaves, the sheriff comes in finds the milk and sits down, we see his reflection in the TV in a very similar way that we saw antone reflection when he was there, does anyone else think this represented something, maybe the two aspects of society, a comparison maybe.alcarazo9

I kinda see what you mean, ive never looked at it that way.

ummmm no , the hitman was the disturbing aspects of society the sheriff was the one who was horrified by these disturbing aspects, BTW anyone remenbers the part when antone goes into the trailer and finds no one , he then takes milk from the fridge and sits down with it in front of the TV later after he leaves, the sheriff comes in finds the milk and sits down, we see his reflection in the TV in a very similar way that we saw antone reflection when he was there, does anyone else think this represented something, maybe the two aspects of society, a comparison maybe.alcarazo9

That's a great way to look at it. I never thought of that.

ummmm no , the hitman was the disturbing aspects of society the sheriff was the one who was horrified by these disturbing aspects, BTW anyone remenbers the part when antone goes into the trailer and finds no one , he then takes milk from the fridge and sits down with it in front of the TV later after he leaves, the sheriff comes in finds the milk and sits down, we see his reflection in the TV in a very similar way that we saw antone reflection when he was there, does anyone else think this represented something, maybe the two aspects of society, a comparison maybe.alcarazo9

A classic case of someone looking way too deeply into a simple movie. I appreciate your ability to think abstractly, but this movie is shallow, the writer never intended to convey some of the things critics pulled out of it. The movie was trash, "The Lady or the Tiger" approach to the ending hasn't been appreciated for decades, probably because that approach sucks.

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[QUOTE="alcarazo9"]ummmm no , the hitman was the disturbing aspects of society the sheriff was the one who was horrified by these disturbing aspects, BTW anyone remenbers the part when antone goes into the trailer and finds no one , he then takes milk from the fridge and sits down with it in front of the TV later after he leaves, the sheriff comes in finds the milk and sits down, we see his reflection in the TV in a very similar way that we saw antone reflection when he was there, does anyone else think this represented something, maybe the two aspects of society, a comparison maybe.alcarazo9

A classic case of someone looking way too deeply into a simple movie. I appreciate your ability to think abstractly, but this movie is shallow, the writer never intended to convey some of the things critics pulled out of it. The movie was trash, "The Lady or the Tiger" approach to the ending hasn't been appreciated for decades, probably because that approach sucks.

or maybe you just cant apreciated it :|

Oh, I appreciated it. It was worth my 2 hours, but this film isn't some kind of philosophical break through. If you want to watch a movie that makes you think, watch Fight Club.

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[QUOTE="alcarazo9"]ummmm no , the hitman was the disturbing aspects of society the sheriff was the one who was horrified by these disturbing aspects, BTW anyone remenbers the part when antone goes into the trailer and finds no one , he then takes milk from the fridge and sits down with it in front of the TV later after he leaves, the sheriff comes in finds the milk and sits down, we see his reflection in the TV in a very similar way that we saw antone reflection when he was there, does anyone else think this represented something, maybe the two aspects of society, a comparison maybe.alcarazo9

A classic case of someone looking way too deeply into a simple movie. I appreciate your ability to think abstractly, but this movie is shallow, the writer never intended to convey some of the things critics pulled out of it. The movie was trash, "The Lady or the Tiger" approach to the ending hasn't been appreciated for decades, probably because that approach sucks.

or maybe you just cant apreciated it :|

Oh, I appreciated it. It was worth my 2 hours, but this film isn't some kind of philosophical break through. If you want to watch a movie that makes you think, watch Fight Club.

it might not be a philosophical breakthrough but its a movie that can be look at and examined for deeper meaning and metaphors.

Everything is looked at and examined for deeper meanings and metaphors, that's my problem with classic literature. If the author NEVER intended to convey the meanings and/or metaphors, then they don't exist. For example, if Hemmingway simply and literally meant that the boy in his story caught a fish, it means just that and nothing more. But no, decades later and dozens of literature anylists later, Hemmingway's work is being ripped apart for hidden meanings that don't exist, hence ruining his work.

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[QUOTE="alcarazo9"]ummmm no , the hitman was the disturbing aspects of society the sheriff was the one who was horrified by these disturbing aspects, BTW anyone remenbers the part when antone goes into the trailer and finds no one , he then takes milk from the fridge and sits down with it in front of the TV later after he leaves, the sheriff comes in finds the milk and sits down, we see his reflection in the TV in a very similar way that we saw antone reflection when he was there, does anyone else think this represented something, maybe the two aspects of society, a comparison maybe.RiSkyBiZ-13

A classic case of someone looking way too deeply into a simple movie. I appreciate your ability to think abstractly, but this movie is shallow, the writer never intended to convey some of the things critics pulled out of it. The movie was trash, "The Lady or the Tiger" approach to the ending hasn't been appreciated for decades, probably because that approach sucks.

or maybe you just cant apreciated it :|

Oh, I appreciated it. It was worth my 2 hours, but this film isn't some kind of philosophical break through. If you want to watch a movie that makes you think, watch Fight Club.

it might not be a philosophical breakthrough but its a movie that can be look at and examined for deeper meaning and metaphors.

Everything is looked at and examined for deeper meanings and metaphors, that's my problem with classic literature. If the author NEVER intended to convey the meanings and/or metaphors, then they don't exist. For example, if Hemmingway simply and literally meant that the boy in his story caught a fish, it means just that and nothing more. But no, decades later and dozens of literature anylists later, Hemmingway's work is being ripped apart for hidden meanings that don't exist, hence ruining his work.

But how do you know Hemingway didn't have a particular idea behind his selection of that scene. Maybe the fish represented the culture of the fishermen, and if the boy was from the upper class, it could be the removal of jobs from those who have held them for decades.

tell me if I have this right about the movie; Antone (the hitman) was the sheriff's alter ego all along? thank you

johnnybonanza

Im also in the "why do they try and find hidden meanings?" boat.

Why cant a movie be taken for what it is...a means of making money and a means to entertain people for 2-3 hours.
Im a huge movie fan, and I never fish around for metaphors or things representing things. I think it ruins the movie to try and dig around.
VinnoT

Sometimes it does, but there are some movies that beg discussion and analysis. Like Donnie Darko and so forth.

Im also in the "why do they try and find hidden meanings?" boat.

Why cant a movie be taken for what it is...a means of making money and a means to entertain people for 2-3 hours.
Im a huge movie fan, and I never fish around for metaphors or things representing things. I think it ruins the movie to try and dig around.
VinnoT