Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. No Country For Old Men, the 2008 Oscar winner for Best Picture (and in three other categories) stumbles upon the Wedgwood Campus for our monthly Cinemagogue event.

UPDATE: The event went great and nearly 100 folks showed up for the live viewing and discussion. An Audio Review of the talk and exploration of the film’s themes can be found at our sister site, Cinemagogue.

I’ve been a big fan of the Coen brothers since Raising Arizona and have enjoyed their work from Miller’s Crossing to The Hudsucker Proxy. For some reason, I’d missed The Big Lebowski until last year and finally enjoyed Jeff Bridges amazing performance. (Did anyone notice Jeff’s tip of the hat to Lebowski in his latest film, Iron Man?) Still, I wasn’t immediately enraptured with this film as most were last year. A few other MH Pastors hated it. After contemplation, repeat viewing, and some study, it’s actually quite illuminating to me why this film has struck a chord in both film buff and casual viewer and I’ve come to a profound appreciation for what the film has to offer. Those who haven’t seen it can watch the trailer below:

Watch the trailer

As Anton would say, “You stand to win everything. Call it.”