Netflix's (Surprisingly) Most-Rented Films of All Time
Americans' taste in movies is--how to put this delicately?--not so demanding. But the list that Netflix publishes of its all-time most-rented movies is a delight, and a surprise. Of the top six films, three won the Oscar for Best Picture, and a fourth was nominated. See the full list here.
Josh Brolin stars as Llewelyn Moss, a Vietnam veteran who discovers a large sum of cash near a heap of dead bodies in the desert. Javier Bardem plays the stoic and terrifying Anton Chigurh, who's hunting Moss. Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Cohen, this adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy book of the same name earned four Academy Awards.
Reviews from Netflix users:
"This is by far the worst movie we have ever seen. It makes you sit for two hours following several different characters and then just when you think something is about to happen its over. I don't care about the flaws of humanity, the darkness in man, the descent of society, and how we are helpless to prevent our own downfall; that is what real life is about. Why make a movie about real life when all a person has to do to see this is to open their eyes and look around. Its insight into humanity it nothing new and does not even give an accurate portrayal of how far people are really willing to go for the love of money. It is quite easy to predict how certain scenes will turn out while some leave you shaking your head wondering why that was even in the movie." —TS 763751
"Shows the cruelty of man and the strength to win in the end; Tommy Lee Jones is his rugged self and is very believable. I was on the edge of my seat until the very end." —ltm 1216386
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