If you thought a film getting a four-star review was a sign of its superior quality, how about two four-star reviews? Because of the usual chaos that descends upon The Globe and Mail's offices during TIFF, both of our film critics - Liam Lacey and Rick Groen - filed capsule reviews of the Coen brothers' adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel, No Country for Old Men (our reviews will be printed in upcoming issues of the paper).
Unbeknownst to each other, both gave the film the top rating possible. Groen calls No Country "an impeccable adaptation, as cinematically sparse and suspenseful as McCarthy's prose," praising Javier Bardem for an "Oscar-worthy performance of harrowing aplomb." Meanwhile, Lacey assures us the film is "easily the best Coen brothers movie since Fargo." So if you're still looking for a TIFF film to catch, it's safe to say The Globe's first ever eight-star review is a must-see.