Comments on: No ending for weak men http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men Comeday morm and, O, you're vine! Sendday's eve and, ah, you're vinegar! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men/comment-page-1#comment-94969 greypilgrim Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:25:48 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men#comment-94969 I would interpret it in much the same way; those scenes are straight from the book, including the sheriff's dream. I would interpret it in much the same way; those scenes are straight from the book, including the sheriff’s dream.

]]> By: dlw http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men/comment-page-1#comment-94940 dlw Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:50:40 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men#comment-94940 watched it again last night. The Sheriff does figure out that he'd be back for the money, but it seems he lucked out and went in the wrong room, which is the only thing that spared his life.... In the next scene, it talks about humanity's capacity for ruthless violence has long been unnerving... Then, you have the scene where Anton has an accident and the boy, "flawless youth" gives him his shirt. Then, the sheriff, while facing his retirement doldrums, recounts the story of his dream about his father, who apparently died during his prime and, imo, represents death that waits up ahead for him in full ambiguity. dlw watched it again last night.

The Sheriff does figure out that he’d be back for the money, but it seems he lucked out and went in the wrong room, which is the only thing that spared his life….

In the next scene, it talks about humanity’s capacity for ruthless violence has long been unnerving…

Then, you have the scene where Anton has an accident and the boy, “flawless youth” gives him his shirt.

Then, the sheriff, while facing his retirement doldrums, recounts the story of his dream about his father, who apparently died during his prime and, imo, represents death that waits up ahead for him in full ambiguity.

dlw

]]> By: dlw http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men/comment-page-1#comment-94783 dlw Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:45:30 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men#comment-94783 It's too simplistic to say he's "pure evil", given his willingness to grant those "fate" has determined to be his victim a 50% chance of continuing to live (for a while).... This makes sense of the ending for me, where it is made clear Chigurh is a mortal, needing to depend on the charity of others. The bone sticking out seems an illusion to real death and the inevitability of death is the sticking point of Tommy Lee Jone's dream (as well as his reason for his retirement. He had it figured out that Chigurh wd be there and decided he didn't want to risk dying to bring him down...). dlw It’s too simplistic to say he’s “pure evil”, given his willingness to grant those “fate” has determined to be his victim a 50% chance of continuing to live (for a while)….

This makes sense of the ending for me, where it is made clear Chigurh is a mortal, needing to depend on the charity of others. The bone sticking out seems an illusion to real death and the inevitability of death is the sticking point of Tommy Lee Jone’s dream (as well as his reason for his retirement. He had it figured out that Chigurh wd be there and decided he didn’t want to risk dying to bring him down…).

dlw

]]> By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men/comment-page-1#comment-94734 greypilgrim Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:48:02 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men#comment-94734 That's a good take on Chigurh's character, D. I think you're right on the money with him personifying death. That’s a good take on Chigurh’s character, D. I think you’re right on the money with him personifying death.

]]> By: dlw http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men/comment-page-1#comment-94733 dlw Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:23:43 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/11/30/no-ending-for-weak-men#comment-94733 My read of Anton's character was that he was so smart/skilled that he thought he was above the rest of humanity, treating us like cattle. I think the same can be said of his indifference to matters of good and evil. In the movie, he personifies death, not satan, with its inevitability, though we see that death is ultimately greater than even him and the ending comments on how it can so easily weaken even the best of us.... dlw My read of Anton’s character was that he was so smart/skilled that he thought he was above the rest of humanity, treating us like cattle. I think the same can be said of his indifference to matters of good and evil.

In the movie, he personifies death, not satan, with its inevitability, though we see that death is ultimately greater than even him and the ending comments on how it can so easily weaken even the best of us….

dlw

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