No Country For Old Men

There is no doubt that No Country for Old Men, is a great film. But what makes it so great? There have been plenty movies about a drug deal gone wrong, or the lives of sheriffs in the vast Western states. I think No Country for Old Men takes these two ideals and takes them in a new direction. The drug deal may have gone wrong, but what is interesting is how it sparks a chase between the protagonist and antagonist for the two million dollars. Also, it uncovers a villain that has a unique approach at committing murder, both with his unusual weapon of choice and his sly demeanor.

However, for me the most interesting aspect about the film is the use of subjective point of view. This point of view is used at various times in the film mostly from the driver of a car. I thought what was unique about the way it's used was that it made me feel as if I was sitting on the hood of the car, not in the drivers seat. And sometimes, the camera seems to be angled towards the road, not straight ahead as the driver would see things. But other times it is angled more upwards like in the picture below:

The use of subjective point of view makes the viewer feel as if they are in the action, as if they are Sheriff Bell or Chigurh. I think that this unique perspective that the viewer is forced to take on is what sets this movie apart from others with commonalities. What else do you think helps make this movie different than others with similar themes?