Average Bufph Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Cormac McCarthy
2006
Stumbling upon a bloody massacre, a cache of heroin, and more than two million in cash during a hunting trip, Llewelyn Moss removes the money, a decision that draws him and his young wife into the middle of a violent confrontation.
McCarthy's stark portrayal of violence and morality in the Texan wilderness resonated with my own experiences of the rugged, uncompromising landscapes and the moral complexities they impose on those who traverse them. The narrative's relentless pace and the bleak, yet somehow beautiful, inevitability of its outcomes offer a gritty realism that is both harrowing and mesmerizing. A powerful reminder of the unpredictable nature of life and the thin line between order and chaos.
