Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- Why do you think the Coen brothers chose to have the hero of their story killed off-screen by a bunch of characters we know nothing about? What effect does it have on the movie?
- When is Moss' best chance to kill Chigurh and why does it go wrong?
- Do you hold Moss responsible for getting his wife Carla Jean Moss killed? Do you think Carla Jean actually dies? Why or why not?
- What motivates Anton Chigurh? Why does the guy get up in the morning? Try to find evidence in the movie to help support your answer.
- What's the point of Chigurh's car accident toward the end of the movie? What does it tell us about the movie's overall view of the world?
- Do you sympathize with Sherriff Ed Tom or is he just a whiner? Why?
- If you had to take a stab at it, what would you say is the message of this movie? Why?
- What is the point of Sherriff Ed Tom's final speech? What does he say that makes you think so?