The Cohen Brothers

The Cohen Brothers are some of the most unique film directors in the industry. Their creativity and originality can be seen in No Country for Old Men and Fargo. Both are hit films that continue to entertain and fascinate people today. However, there are two aspects of them that are most notable for me. The Cohen Brothers use of a desolate setting is one of the things that stood out to me the most. Both movies take place for the most part in a pretty isolated place, far away from any urban center. This allows them to have much more freedom in scripting the movie, as characters in an open and desolate place can get away with more than if they are surround by people. It also contributes to the overall eerie effect that both films have. The Cohen Brother's, through their use of setting, have the ability to make viewers get that sick feeling in the pit of their stomach because they know that something bad can happen at any time. However, the frightening factor in their films is different than the horror movie feeling people get, namely because the Cohen Brothers are very realistic with their plot and make the viewer feel like this could all actually be a true story. The second aspect that I found notable in their films is the raw inhumanness they use to portray the antagonist, and with that the unforgiving scenes of violence that they chose to include. In No Country for Old Men they have Chigurh, and in Fargo there is Gaear Grismrud. Their acts are almost unrealistically violent, but because of how realistic the Cohen Brothers make their films, it seems like it could actually happen.