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A review by alanffm
The Counsellor by Cormac McCarthy
4.0
I found this in a dollar-bin and - not being too familiar with McCarthy's oeuvre- picked it up thinking it was a novel. I was a bit disappointed to find out it was a script, but it definitely redeemed itself.
There is a lot packed in here. While I was not particularly taken by the majority of the dialogues and scenes, there were a couple outstanding moments that are absolute genius. Like many of McCarthy's works, death, grand narratives, suffering, and religion are all broken down and pushed to their extremes.
I was particularly taken by several scenes including the jewelers take on Semitic and warrior/Greek culture, Jefe's talk with the counselor, and Malinka's monologue about the hunt. Truly great passages to look out for.
The movie and script are significantly different. The script is far more elaborate.
I will say that Cormac McCarthy is as much a philosopher as he is a writer. Truly engaging.
There is a lot packed in here. While I was not particularly taken by the majority of the dialogues and scenes, there were a couple outstanding moments that are absolute genius. Like many of McCarthy's works, death, grand narratives, suffering, and religion are all broken down and pushed to their extremes.
I was particularly taken by several scenes including the jewelers take on Semitic and warrior/Greek culture, Jefe's talk with the counselor, and Malinka's monologue about the hunt. Truly great passages to look out for.
The movie and script are significantly different. The script is far more elaborate.
I will say that Cormac McCarthy is as much a philosopher as he is a writer. Truly engaging.