No Country for Old Men - Opening scenes
No Country for Old Men - Opening scenes The opening scene of “No country for old men” introduces two of the three main characters of the film: Anton Chigurh and Sheriff Ed Tom Bell. Through elements of film form the director creates a bond with the audience who, at the same time, are forming an opinion of the characters based on their actions and how they are presented on screen, between others. As the audience meets the characters, it is easier to differentiate the ideologies and moral themes that each of them believe in – except for Chigurh, whose actions remain unexplained. The sheriff is the first character the audience meets even though his face is not shown in the scene. The vulnerability of his voice while telling his life story and his fears of the near future, makes the audience instantly believe that he is the “good guy” in this film – the character the audience should side with. Accompanying the country accentuated voice over, the camera shows the countryside from dawn until...